According to new research, the top 10 most violent cities and towns in England and Wales have been revealed. The area coming in at number 1 was described as ‘depressing’ and a ‘mess of buildings with no identity,’ but what areas made the list?
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00:00 The top 10 most violent cities and towns in England and Wales have been revealed according
00:06 to new findings, with one coastal holiday hotspot coming in at number one.
00:11 Described as "depressing", Blackpool earned the top spot after 10,849 crimes were committed
00:17 in the last year alone.
00:19 In a review, one visitor described the town as a mess of buildings with no identity.
00:23 But other reviews of the seaside town argued that Blackpool was "really nice now" and improvements
00:28 are ongoing.
00:29 They added "Years ago it was struggling, but now it's back up and coming."
00:33 Coming second on the list was Middlesbrough, reporting 657.6 crimes per 100,000 people
00:40 since March 2022.
00:42 In third came Thanet, closely followed by Bradford and Birmingham.
00:45 In contrast, Richmond-upon-Thames was found to be the least violent place in the UK, alongside
00:50 Wealdon and Ribble Valley.
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