I have friends in England and I’ve been there many times.
England is one of the most overly “controlled” places on the planet. “Traffic controls”, cameras everywhere, pettiness everywhere over stupid trivial laws.
PC gone mad, coming to a town and country near you soon with the self-righteous Obambimaniacs. Fascism in an designer suit. No brown shirts, quite yet, but they’re on order.
Tightly controlled - but your chances of getting mugged are higher in London that New York.