The Most Violent Country In Europe: Britain Is Also Worse Than South Africa And U.S. -- Daily Mail
Britain's violent crime record is worse than any other country in the European union, it has been revealed.
Official crime figures show the UK also has a worse rate for all types of violence than the U.S. and even South Africa - widely considered one of the world's most dangerous countries.
The figures comes on the day new Home Secretary Alan Johnson makes his first major speech on crime, promising to be tough on loutish behaviour.
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My Comment: I concur with the stats on Canada (I live in Montreal) .... we are not as safe as we would like to believe.