Western Europeans believe crime is rising despite fall in overall rates, poll finds

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A YouGov poll reveals that Western Europeans believe crime rates are rising despite statistics showing an overall decline since the mid-1990s. The survey also indicates strong trust in national police forces, particularly in Denmark.

YouGov survey of six countries shows respondents think crime is increasing – though most trust their national police Western Europeans believe crime is rising in their country, according to a survey, despite long-term overall crime rates falling across the region since the mid-1990s. The YouGov poll of Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain found most countries trusted their national police, led by Denmark where 74% of respondents said they had a lot or a fair amount of confidence in police nationally. Continue reading...