Having lived in Europe three times myself for a total of 10 years I can assure you that overall I and my family overall felt more threatened and insecure in Europe than in the United States. That's especially true with respect to the three years I lived in England.
But then I live in red-state America, authentic America. Blue state America (Detroit, NYC, Los Angeles, etc) has a European attitude and flavor. I would not live in such cesspools for any reason.
re :That's especially true with respect to the three years I lived in England.
Can you tell me what crime you were victims of in England.