Statistics Show England is Safer than Ever. Why Doesn't it Feel that Way?

If I were to ask you what the state of crime in the UK was today, I think I could predict the answer. London is an unlivable wasteland, the whole country is lawless, and you're more likely to be arrested protesting whilst criminals wander the streets freely attacking old ladies and burning down the local chippy. Right?

Well, actually no. Contrary to popular belief, from a pure numbers point of view, Britain has never been safer. Many major crimes are at historic lows. So the question then is, why is it not a feel that way?

Because you ask almost any British person, and they're likely to tell you some version of what I did a moment ago. Crimes going up, antisocial behaviour is increasing, and there's just a general feeling of "done safeness" in the air. So have we all just really been hoodwinked by the tabloids and American social media?