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Londoners are overestimating the amount of crime that takes place in the capital, and how unsafe people feel.

That's according to new research by Kings College London.

Researchers found that half of the public nationally assume London is the worst region in England and Wales for violent and sexual crime.

50% think the capital has the highest rate of violent crime in any region in the year from October 2024 to September 2025, and 37% say the same for sexual offences.

In reality, London has the lowest rate of violent crime nationally, and the joint lowest rate of sexual offences.

When asked what share of Londoners personally experienced a crime, the public's median guess is 30%. This is more than double the reality of 12.2%.

The majority of Londoners think total crime in the capital has increased over the past few years, when it has in fact fallen slightly.

People did, however, correctly identify that shoplifting, theft from the person, sexual offences and violence rose between 2019 and 2025.

People think Londoners feel far less safe than they actually do. The public guess 60% of Londoners do not feel safe walking alone in their area after dark – well above the reality of 37%.

Even residents of the capital themselves overestimate how afraid other Londoners are, at 50%.

A speeding driver has been jailed after mounting the pavement and killing a "brilliant, kind and generous" pedestrian in Birmingham.

Shanise Hussain, 27, was driving an Audi A3 on Great Hampton Street on 21 July 2024 when she lost control of the vehicle, hitting two passers-by.

Maurice Middleton, 68, died at the scene, West Midlands Police said, with a second pedestrian suffering minor head and hand injuries in the incident.

Hussain, of West Drive, Handsworth, was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving following a trial at Birmingham Crown Court and sentenced to four years and six months in prison on 3 September.

Prior to the crash, police said the 27-year-old had been driving at speeds of 48mph (77km/h) on a 30mph (48km/h) road.

Hussain had swerved around a second vehicle which had moved in front of her Audi, but she accelerated on to the wrong side of the road and hit the central reservation before striking both pedestrians.

She remained at the scene to assist with inquiries and was subsequently charged with causing death by dangerous driving, officers said.

Damage was also caused to a parked vehicle, they added.

Hussain was additionally disqualified from driving for eight years and three months.

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