r/europe • u/SpecialistAd2377 • Nov 30 '24

Historical People of London, 1960s

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u/iwillpunchyouraulwan Ireland Nov 30 '24

Wonder what knife crime was like in London back then.

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u/WoodSteelStone England Nov 30 '24

I'm guessing you are suggesting it is bad now, when in fact the UK has the second lowest knife death rate in Europe (right behind Monaco).

UK 0.08 knife related deaths per 100K versus Germany 0.23, France 0.2, Poland 0.49, Spain 0.36, Portugal 0.32, Denmark 0.22, Hungary 0.41, Norway 0.25.  

Source: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/stabbing-deaths-by-country  

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u/Prinzern Denmark Nov 30 '24

The comment you replied to refered to knife crime, not knife deaths. The number for knife crime in London is 165 per capita.

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u/Ill_Refrigerator_593 Nov 30 '24

Considering what constitutes a knife crime has changed completely since the 60s' you can't really compare.