Unassuming UK city 'more dangerous' than Italian cities where Mafia rules

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Unassuming UK city 'more dangerous' than Italian cities where Mafia rules

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Despite the countless films and popular culture references to the Mafia's relationship with Naples, the Italian city is a dot in the rear-view mirror for one UK city in terms of crime rate

An unassuming English city has a higher crime rate than traditional cities with organised crime reputations.

Home to 350,000 people, Coventry has seen a rise in significant gang and drug-related crime in recent years and now outstrips Naples, commonly associated with the Mafia.

Once a heartland for motor production, statisticians Numbeo ranked it second in its 2022 European cities for crime in an index.

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In 2023 it has still come through in fourth place which means Coventry ranks higher than Naples, reports the Express.

The index incorporates surveys about how locals perceive crime in their area, as well as data from over the last three years.

Locals were also asked about how safe they felt as well as their opinions about the number of burglaries, thefts, violent crimes, murders and sexual offences.

Knife crime in Coventry has been on the rise, with a number of high-profile incidents rocking the city.

Conservative councillor Peter Male, who represents the Woodlands Ward, told the Express: “Coventry has experienced significant gang and drug-related crime in recent years, with several high-profile incidents resulting in death or serious injury. The police response has been proactive and information-driven.

“I welcome recent targeted initiatives by West Midlands Police that have seen intensified use of police resources in specific locations around the city.

“As a ward Councillor, I am often contacted by residents who are concerned about crime, have witnessed crime or who have been the victim of crime.”

Police have recently conducted knife sweeps of the city’s parks in a bid to find and remove weapons.

“However, ward Councillors have a good working relationship with the community police team, with information sharing enabling less serious crime to be addressed at local level,” he added.

Speaking to the BBC, Chief Inspector Daryl Lyon, from West Midlands Police, discussed the funding announcement designed to tackle knife crime.

"So we've got a really complex solution coming to address the complex drivers that cause people to carry knives in the first instance," he said.

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