Do you feel unsafe in London?

[heartblock]

Most women are killed by someone they know, not a stranger. However I think all women moderate their behaviour when on their own, walking at night especially as they fear danger.Two interesting articles

https://www.statista.com/statistics/288298/female-victims-of-homicide-england-and-wales-by-relationship-to-offender/?srsltid=AfmBOoqZ9-CIEJWe9kesKy2G_KWxjXPh-tXMRsLvKim0M6mS00dksiKH

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/sep/23/majority-of-girls-and-young-women-in-uk-alter-behaviour-to-feel-safe-study-finds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
 

Other crimes

https://crimerate.co.uk/london

personally I always go for the most crowded train carriage late evening and I carry my keys in my hand when walking from the train station…. It’s that fear of violence that is scary …

Edited September 23 by heartblock

[Dulwich dweller]

On 21/09/2025 at 09:39, David Peckham said:

Cheers for that.

Surprising to see it's over 25 years since it closed.

Youre welcome!!

 

It was empty for quite sometime before reopening as an eaterie which ive completely forgotten the name of.

It was a busy place way back in the 80's when my father used it on weekends. Predominantly an Irish and West Indian pub back then as were many others around Brixton at the time.

Edited September 23 by Dulwich dweller
Update

[David Peckham]

There was a few around Loughborough Junction which were similar. The Green Man, Harrier's and The Loughborough Hotel come to mind. Harrier's could be a bit, erm, lively at times, but they were okay for a couple of pints early doors.

A rough rule of thumb was, if someone puts The Wolfe Tones on the jukebox, you've probably outstayed your welcome.

I was in one in Dalston Junction some years ago when a very large Irish lad mistook the home-made Scotch Bonnet sauce for tomato ketchup - and he obviously really liked tomato ketchup.

I've never seen such a big bloke shed so many tears.

 

[WomblingFree]

I was lucky enough to go to Japan earlier in the year and late one night ended up having to drunkenly navigate my way back to the hotel using my phone. I was briefly nervous, then realised I was in Japan and they don't really do street crime/phone snatching and all was fine.

My point being, I don't spend a lot of time worrying about safety in London, but I wonder if I/we have got so used to being on edge (holding bags/phones close) we don't give it much conscious thought.

And yes, as mostly a pedestrian if there was less traffic crime my life would be a lot calmer!

[sjp101]

I grew up in SW London and London by and large has been somewhere as many say that you just need to keep your wits about you. 

I've lived in various areas of SE London and moved to Dulwich quite recently. I do think post pandemic in particular though as though it's a bit edgier, I'm slightly more guarded than I was growing up in the 90s and 00s. I feel recently I'm much more likely to see unprovoked aggression and people to keep a distance from than I was before including in Dulwich around the area I live.

I think austerity and cost of living changes have hit people quite hard.

[jazzer]

austerity and cost of living changes are one reason this happens, some people turn to thievery.