I had been hanging out in Camden Town with all the tourists, freaks and weirdos, but it was time to get down to business..

I ventured to Croydon in South London. This is an area that has a reputation for high levels of crime. Gang activity is rife in the area and many locals do not feel safe. I took to the streets of the town to chat to the locals about the current situation in early 2024. It was particularly difficult to get people on the street to chat to me on camera, so I do thank those who did. I must say that in general the people I met were friendly, although it was obvious to me there was a heavy atmosphere of danger in the air even in the middle of the day.

Here are links to some statistics referencing the crime numbers in Croydon, and some new articles about recent crimes there too:

Crime & Safety in Croydon, London https://crimerate.co.uk/london/croydo....

Croydon Crime Stats https://www.plumplot.co.uk/Croydoncr...

Croydon records highest number of violent offences https://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/202...

Inside the Lawless London borough plagued by life crime https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...

Knife crime capital of England https://news.sky.com/story/croydonth...

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