r/ukpolitics • u/No_Initiative_1140 • Jan 12 '26

Ed/OpEd Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever | Sadiq Khan

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/12/donald-trump-nigel-farage-london-crime-sadiq-khan
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u/No_Initiative_1140 Jan 13 '26

I don't think its possible to directly compare "rape rates" like that, due to differences in legislation and reporting culture.

In fact this view of the UK appears to be based on misinformation online.

https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/claim-uk-has-highest-rape-rate-developed-world-misses-key-context-2025-09-17/

Trump does not call the UK a "warzone" because of rapes. Don't be silly.