What areas in London should you avoid?
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What areas in London should you avoid?
According to Churchill Security, the most dangerous areas in London are:
- Westminster – Crime rate 321.4 crimes per 1,000 people.
- Camden – Crime rate 154.2 crimes per 1,000 people.
- Kensington and Chelsea – Crime rate 153.9 crimes per 1,000 people.
- Hammersmith and Fulham – Crime rate 129.2 crimes per 1,000 people.
What are the bad neighborhoods in London?
Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In London, ON
- Soho. Population 3,515. 44 \%
- Chelsea Heights. Population 1,773. 41 \%
- Kipps Lane. Population 8,684. 39 \%
- Ealing. Population 8,337. 38 \%
- Dundas Street. Population 447. 37 \%
- Old East Village. Population 6,012. 37 \%
- Carling. Population 19,491. 35 \%
- East London. Population 11,383. 34 \%
Is anywhere in London safe?
London, like other popular European cities is very safe. Violent crime is rare and there is very low probability that, as a tourist, you will experience anything more than petty crime. However, London can be dangerous in some areas at night as you can run into groups of drunken people acting strange.
Is Chelsea London safe?
Affluent, sophisticated and easy on the eye, Chelsea is a pretty area of London near to Hyde Park, South Kensington and Knightsbridge. It’s widely known as one of London’s safest and most desirable places to live.
Is Wembley safe to live?
Wembley is safe enough – though it is a tacky area. Dont flash the cash, use ATMs only inside stores. The tube/underground is safe. The metro is the underground railway in Paris – and also in Newcastle UK.
Are London streets safe?
We have a strong record of improving road safety: our streets have become significantly safer over the past decade. Since the formation of TfL in 2000, the number of people injured on London’s streets has decreased by more than a third, and deaths and serious injuries have more than halved.
Is London really unsafe for a stranger?
There are many areas in London which are unsafe for a stranger, especially for a foreign stranger who does not understand the culture. It is not an issue of culture or racial appearance – but of behaviour.
What are the top 5 most dangerous areas in London?
London’s top 10 most dangerous boroughs. 1 1. London’s most dangerous area: Westminster. This borough has the highest crime rate not only in London but in the entire nation with 1,580 crimes 2 2. Islington. 3 3. Hackney. 4 4. Lambeth. 5 5. Camden.
How dangerous is London at night?
London is dangerous only at night, with some exceptions (Brixton, Tottenham, Edmonton, Hackney, Peckham). Also generally avoid exploring South of the River, you could enter some really bad area like Loughborough, you were warned. I was walking down a road and almost got stabbed but luckily dodged and ran.
What are the most dangerous things to do in Your Neighbourhood?
Walking across a common at night is dangerous. Walking through a council estate can be dangerous. Wearing expensive clothes, jewellery and technology can be dangerous. Talking loudly, arrogantly in a local neighbourhood can be dangerous. Any form of attention seeking behaviour for that matter can be dangerous.