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Re: is london safe at night?Duuuude, in The OC he was awful ...but in Never Back Down. Ohhh baby(Original post by AP.)
Oops, hit a nerve.
The damn O.C use to annoy me so much as my sister was always watching it, I don't think he was in it long but still..
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Re: is london safe at night?I have lived in south east london for most of my life - and I can say - it isn't that safe - it really depends. Their are a lot of guys if you just happen to walk by, they will create trouble.
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Re: is london safe at night?6.2 on IMDB(Original post by Delta_Aitch)
Duuuude, in The OC he was awful ...but in Never Back Down. Ohhh baby
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Re: is london safe at night?(Original post by Slymee)
South and definitely the South-East...
HELL NO!!!
Dude, that's ********. I probably wouldn't go to Peckham on my own, ever, night or day.
Or the 75 from Lewisham to Croydon, top deck, at night.
But apart from that, South/South East isn't bad at night. A lot of people will be more likely to harass you if you seem scared of being harassed. If you just keep your head up and look bored by yobs, they won't trouble you.
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Re: is london safe at night?Generally yes. As with everywhere, there are some areas that are less safe than others and it pays to be sensible and not be flashing your iPhone, iPod, laptop, gold jewellery, diamond ring, gold bars, banker's drafts etc if you're walking alone in a less busy area. Or be consulting your A-Z in a really obvious manor that says "I have no idea where I am or where I'm going".
You can generally sense which areas are safe and which are less safe though (I know that sounds strange, but you can). Sometimes you only have to go to a parallel street for the area to be much rougher. London's various neighbourhoods are very close to each other and rich and poor areas are literally back-to-back in many places. Even in quite central London, e.g. even in WC1 and N1, you can walk into some quite nasty estates if you go just slightly off the beaten track. But it's almost always really obvious that you should avoid them just by sight (and usually they won't actually be on your way to anywhere anyway).
I've never had a problem though (... touch wood) and I almost always walk home from nights out. -
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Re: is london safe at night?Night bus? Although a drunken stumble can be fun.(Original post by Mumintroll)
Generally yes. As with everywhere, there are some areas that are less safe than others and it pays to be sensible and not be flashing your iPhone, iPod, laptop, gold jewellery, diamond ring, gold bars, banker's drafts etc if you're walking alone in a less busy area. Or be consulting your A-Z in a really obvious manor that says "I have no idea where I am or where I'm going".
You can generally sense which areas are safe and which are less safe though (I know that sounds strange, but you can). Sometimes you only have to go to a parallel street for the area to be much rougher. London's various neighbourhoods are very close to each other and rich and poor areas are literally back-to-back in many places. Even in quite central London, e.g. even in WC1 and N1, you can walk into some quite nasty estates if you go just slightly off the beaten track. But it's almost always really obvious that you should avoid them just by sight (and usually they won't actually be on your way to anywhere anyway).
I've never had a problem though (... touch wood) and I almost always walk home from nights out. -
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Re: is london safe at night?Here's a fun interactive tool:
http://www.met.police.uk/crimefigures/
You can use the drop down menu to choose your favourite type of crime, and then hover the mouse over boroughs to find out how much of it they each have. Or, put a post code in the bottom to see all the crime figures for an individual area within a burough. Fantastic!
Who says central London is safest? It's full of rich tourists, the figures of total crime for Westminster are double Lewisham's.
Not that I particularly care too much about the figures, a lot of the violent crime is between gang members/people who get involved with them. Not all, but a lot of it.Last edited by Ribbits; 16-09-2009 at 13:07. -
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Re: is london safe at night?Well, I live too centrally generally to bother with a night bus (or even a day bus for that matter). By the time I've drunkenly found the right bus stop and waited for the right bus to come, I could have eaten a kebab and nearly stumbled home(Original post by AP.)
Night bus? Although a drunken stumble can be fun.
Although, this year I think I am prob going to have to get used to night bus journeys more regularly as some of my friends' places are beyond a walk away.
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Re: is london safe at night?Ah fair enough, in fact when I stay at friends' hall in central we walk as well.(Original post by Mumintroll)
Well, I live too centrally generally to bother with a night bus (or even a day bus for that matter). By the time I've drunkenly found the right bus stop and waited for the right bus to come, I could have eaten a kebab and nearly stumbled home Although, this year I think I am prob going to have to get used to night bus journeys more regularly as some of my friends' places are beyond a walk away.
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Re: is london safe at night?this. If someone starts on you just smile confidently and say "alright mate, chill out" (or something similarly streetwise sounding) and walk away. Basically, try to act like youre use to it and youre not scared. Even if really you have just done a little wee in your pants.(Original post by RedRevolver)
Dude, that's ********. I probably wouldn't go to Peckham on my own, ever, night or day.
Or the 75 from Lewisham to Croydon, top deck, at night.
But apart from that, South/South East isn't bad at night. A lot of people will be more likely to harass you if you seem scared of being harassed. If you just keep your head up and look bored by yobs, they won't trouble you.
I've had a few dodgy characters trying to start fights with me but theyve never done more than took a swing at me and then walked off when they realised i wasnt interested. Most people you'll come across are just bored or trying to show off in front of their friends rather than genuinely looking to mug someone. -
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Re: is london safe at night?(Original post by HistoryFred)
in central london (leicester square) you should be alright if you keep to yourself. youll probably get a few weird guys asking you if you want some pills but thats it..
im from north west london, completely fine
I've only ever been asked if I wanted drugs in the street in one place tbh (Soho). It's hardly a regular occurrence.
OP; it's fine, ffs, it's London - not Baghdad. -
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Re: is london safe at night?OP this(Original post by RedRevolver)
Dude, that's ********. I probably wouldn't go to Peckham on my own, ever, night or day.
Or the 75 from Lewisham to Croydon, top deck, at night.
But apart from that, South/South East isn't bad at night. A lot of people will be more likely to harass you if you seem scared of being harassed. If you just keep your head up and look bored by yobs, they won't trouble you.
Even though i live in bromley i still go to lewisham/catford/peckham no big deal i haven't been stabbed.
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Re: is london safe at night?Whereabouts? I wouldn't really say that.(Original post by ma2k5)
I have lived in south east london for most of my life - and I can say - it isn't that safe - it really depends. Their are a lot of guys if you just happen to walk by, they will create trouble.
Although, this year I think I am prob going to have to get used to night bus journeys more regularly as some of my friends' places are beyond a walk away.
