London has one of the lowest violent crime rates of any region in England and Wales, tops a global ranking of the best cities, and pays more in taxes than it receives back in public spending—but the public overestimates how likely Londoners are to become victims of crime, underestimates the capit...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-09-london-misperceptions-reveals-britons-wrong.html)