£7 billion cost of London’s violent crime surge amid ‘cycle of fear’
The financial cost of London’s violent crime epidemic has spiralled to a staggering £7 billion a year, a new report claims.
One in four people said they had been attacked or threatened with violence in the past five years while living in the capital, it concludes.
The Centre for Social Justice think tank lays bare “a cycle of fear” that continues to represent “significant” harm to society.
London mayor , seeking a historic third term on May 2, is accused of letting crime soar “out of control” by Tory challenger . Mr Khan defended his record
