Is it safe to live in London
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I'm planning in next few years 2-3 to move in London.But before i do, i want to hear from someone who live there, to share their experience for someone like me,Is it safe to live there.I know that some places on the world are far more dangerous than UK, but i am interest for London:)
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http://www.police.uk/crime/?q=Westminster,%20London,%20UK#crimetypes
It pretty safe, it has large amount of policing and generally nice. Busy as hell though.
Don't go too far south tho
Specify abit more perhaps?
I don't know which place i want to live, just want a advice for that. London is really big city so any place it will be fine for me.Even in the center:)
It all depends on who you are too, some people are like asshole-magnets. I'm thankful I'm not one of them but some have really bad luck when it comes to that, they just attract easily-provoced assholes for a, to me, unknown reason.
I think the riots have clamed down now too so if that's what's worrying you then I think it's alright. I say go for it.
It's perfectly safe for a big city. Big cities are (usually) going to be a bit less safe than living in the middle of nowhere. Go figure.
Just don't get involved in gangs, drug deals or serious criminality and you should be fine. Chances are you will be anyway.
My girlfriend lives in Kennington and it's fine around there, though again there are some rough parts. My cousin lives in Kilburn and again, its nice, but when you go more up towards Cricklewood it's a little more rough.
Just look for areas you like the look of, then go in and research crime statistics!
however, from what i hear, london is pretty safe. obviously certain parts are worse, but with all the cameras (its something like 3-1 cameras - people), its safe. and if something does happen, they can usually find the guy/girl.
Is a VFX studio for films. After that if i am good they will probably hire me.So i want to stay there at least 2 years to get some experience. Then i want to start applying for work of some of the London VFX studios. Like, MPC, Double negative etc.
They all in Soho, so i want to know how is it there.
Wow is that really bad?
Only slightly joking too.
No i never stay to late at night even here where i live.Always have drunk people, especially youth people.If want to stay at late, i probably will be with friends. I see people from here are meeting up in London.
And right next door to Willesdon and Harlesdon, which has had the highest murder rate in the UK. I once ended up walking around that area at night unable to find a taxi (with a couple of overly loud and drunk girls in tow). Then when I finally got one outside of Harlesdon, the cabbie told me that neither they, nor the police, will drive through the area.
The thing with London is that you have rough parts and wealthy parts all mixed into each other. You do need to know where is where.