Chavs. Not really gangs, not serious crime, but generally "anti-social behaviour" - disrespect to adults, picking on the weak, sitting on other people's cars. B

Chavs. Not really gangs, not serious crime, but generally "anti-social behaviour" - disrespect to adults, picking on the weak, sitting on other people's cars. Basically, types of behaviour you do not see in any other developed country. Even in us 'ghettos' you won't see the youth harassing their neighbours. The reasons are many - -high density, more use of public transport -mixed development (rich living near the poor), -lower levels of welfare than the rest of europe, -more exposure to american television because of shared language (wannabe gangsters). -football hooliganism There's are also a rise in american style gang activity, expecially among minority youth in cities, but it's nowhere american levels yet.