Posted on 07/02/2009 2:31:58 AM PDT by Schnucki
The United Kingdom is the violent crime capital of Europe and has one of the highest rates of violence in the world, worse even than America, according to new research.
Analysis of figures from the European Commission showed a 77 per cent increase in murders, robberies, assaults and sexual offences in the UK since Labour came to power.
The total number of violent offences recorded compared to population is higher than any other country in Europe, as well as America, Canada, Australia and South Africa.
Opposition leaders said the disclosures were a "damning indictment" of the Government's failure to tackle deep-rooted social problems.
The figures combined crime statistics for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The UK had a greater number of murders in 2007 than any other EU country – 927 – and at a relative rate higher than most western European neighbours, including France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
It also recorded the fifth highest robbery rate in the EU, and the highest absolute number of burglaries, with double the number of offences recorded in Germany and France.
Overall, 5.4 million crimes were recorded in the UK in 2007 - more than 10 a minute - second only to Sweden.
Chris Grayling, shadow home secretary, said: "This is a real damning indictment of this government's comprehensive failure over more than a decade to tackle the deep rooted social problems in our society, and the knock-on effect on crime and anti-social behaviour.
"We're now on our fourth Home Secretary in this parliament, and all we are getting is a rehash of old initiatives that didn't work the first time round. More than ever Britain needs a change of direction."
The figures were sourced from Eurostat, the
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This can’t be true. They have a gun ban in effect. We all know that gun bans work. /s
Ban Knives...and clubs...and cricket bats...and forks...
Last time I was in England in 1983 , I never felt safer . Never had a hassle . Damn !
And cans of Spam !
And Bananas!
I guess that’s what happens when outlaw self defense.
| UK | 2,000 crimes per 100,000 people. |
|---|---|
| Austria | 1,677 crimes per 100,000 people. |
| France | 504 crimes per 100,000 people. |
| US | 466 crimes per 100,000 people. |
“This is a real damning indictment of this government’s comprehensive failure over more than a decade to tackle the deep rooted social problems in our society, and the knock-on effect on crime and anti-social behaviour.”
Bullsh#t - this is directly associated with the UK’s soft approach to crime and their community policing model.
Mel
And pointed sticks !
England was once safe. That was before the gun ban and the mass importation of savages so that they could attack and steal from gunless Brits.
Government seizures of individual liberty will make individual safety worse, not better, but that will not matter to greedy lawmakers. Just as looking at their failed socialized government rationed healthcare system will not deter our government from seizing that freedom as well.
Overall, 5.4 million crimes were recorded in the UK in 2007—more than 10 a minute—second only to Sweden.Err, Sweden? How did that happen? Let me guess…Muslim immigration?
We have just about as many illegal aliens and marginal, crime prone, natural born Americans as the countries you mention as having huge numbers of unassimilated immigrants, but a much lower violent crime rate, certainly no indication of Amereican genetic superiority. The vital things we do have, however, are the Second Amendment and a gun saturated (thank God) society.
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