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Study Finds Britons Overstate London Crime and Miss Its Standing
Key Takeaways
- A King's College London Policy Institute study, part of the Mistaken Britain series, examines public misperceptions about the UK capital.
- The public's median guess for how many Londoners experienced crime in the year to September 2025 was 30%, against an actual 12.2%; Londoners guessed 25%.
- Respondents believe London's Muslim population is about double its true size, and roughly a third think 'no-go' areas governed by Sharia law exist there.
- Errors split along party lines: Reform UK supporters are furthest off on crime and Muslim population, while Green and Labour supporters overstate how White British London is.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org