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London has some really bad areas though.

• theoh 8y ago
  Some really disadvantaged areas, maybe. But not really dangerous for the HN crowd unless you go looking for trouble. There's nowhere I know of in London where I wouldn't feel safe even walking on foot, and the worst parts keep getting gentrified.
  • growlist 8y ago
    Depends on the time of day though doesn't it?
    • theoh 8y ago
      I used to study architecture, and about ten years ago (after drinking too much) decided to visit an architecturally famous but rough estate at night. (It was Robin Hood Gardens.) I walked around and the place was, most significantly, empty. I got hailed aggressively by some guys but a fast walk was enough to get out of there without being confronted. There is danger, all right, but I think you would probably agree that it's not the obvious, conspicuous risks that lead to violent crime. It's the places that don't seem dangerous where it happens, because those are the places where victims are present and not focusing on their safety.