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London is worst crime capital in EU

Britain's capital London is the European Union's most dangerous capital,
according to a survey released on Monday afternoon.

Some 32 percent of Londoners said they were victims of theft during 2008-09.

The survey was conducted by a consortium including Gallup Europe, the United
Nations Inter-Regional Criminal Justice Research Institute and Max Planck
Institute.

"London leads the dubious list," Robert Manchin, head of Gallup's Brussels
office, told a press conference.

The survey compared levels of victimization across the EU and measures how
citizens feel about their security and safety.

It found that about 30 percent of citizens in 18 EU countries are afraid of
burglary and do not feel safe on streets.

Amsterdam, Dublin, Belfast and Copenhagen followed London inincidents of
what the survey called "common crimes" such as burglary, car theft and
offensive behavior.

Sexual crimes were the highest in Germany while France had the highest
number of "hate crimes."

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