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I'm always suspicious of low crime rates - often it means people don't bother reporting crimes as they know nothing will happen.

IE, if I get robbed in the City of London is it even worth calling the police?

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Yes it is, a friend had their laptop stolen, the police tracked down the offenders within 2 hours and returned the items. What they also don’t tell you is that it’s a dystopian panopticon and runs on a slightly different legal system than the rest of the U.K.

Impressive! TBH I'd rather that dystopia than the one where people are constantly having their things stolen with zero recourse.

Why would there be a difference in reporting in the City vs the rest of London?

The City Police have a very, small patch and little violent crime, but are geared up to deal with IRA/ISIS-type threats. Part of this means they have surveillance coverage of virtually the entire areas. It also mean that they can get anywhere very, very quickly.

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