London murder rate now exceeds New York City

London murder rate overtakes New York for first time ever after spate of fatal stabbings and shootings

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Originally Posted by Evening Standard London's murder rate has overtaken New York City's for the first time ever, according to a new report. February marked the first month the UK capital saw more murders than New York, with 15 dead (nine aged 30 or younger). According to the report in the Sunday Times, London also suffered 22 fatal stabbings and shootings in March, higher than the 21 in the Big Apple. Both cities have similarly sized populations of around 8.5m people. New York City's murder rate has decreased by around 87 per cent since the 1990s. Meanwhile, London's has grown by nearly 40 per cent in just three years, not including deaths caused by terrorist attacks...

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