Crime's up in London - but the capital's still safer than Manchester, according to latest police data

Evening Standard 2025-05-03

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London’s crime rate may be rising – but mayor Sir Sadiq Khan claims the capital is not the worst in the country.But is he correct? In short: yes - though it also depends which crimes are compared.Analysis of the latest official crime statistics by The Standard supports the mayor’s assertion – and shows that Greater Manchester has a higher overall crime rate than London.

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