I'm sure in England, just as in the US, it matters greatly where you are.
And the US is a very big place, with huge swaths of it that are as safe as any place on Earth.
1—The reason for the UK’s high figure have been discussed here many times. Its the high number of violent offences on the statute books (28) that cause the figures to be so high. Many UK crimes of violence arent classed as such in other countries.
2—True, but then I am in Scotland. LOL.
3—Very true.