Reposted by faux-paw eremite
I've said it before: ignore the haters.
Met data shows there were 35,000 fewer neighbourhood crimes last year than the year before.
While some spread myths online, the Met is cutting crime and making our streets safer for everyone, with record funding from City Hall.
theguardian.com
If you’ve heard online that London is dystopian and dangerous – read this. It just isn’t | Sadiq Khan
Britain’s capital has faced social media, press and political attacks designed to make residents and tourists feel unsafe. Ignore that: we have the facts, says London mayor Sadiq Khan