British city gets unwanted title of ‘most dangerous in Europe’ – with another coming second

THE UK is home to the first AND second "most dangerous cities in Europe" according to a recent survey of crime statistics.

The study conducted by Expatriate Consultancy advises people looking to move abroad - and there are two places in the country that do not come highly recommended.

Bradford in West Yorkshire has been ranked as the "most dangerous city in Europe".

The research took into account crime statistics from the last three years, including data on thefts, robberies and attacks, to give Bradford a crime index value.

Cities around the world are ranked by the same system and those with figures of less than 20 are considered fairly safe.

Bradford's crime index value, however, comes in at a staggering 71.24.

In 2021, the overall crime rate was 146 crimes per 1,000 people - with violence and sexual offences the most common.

Not only is the West Yorkshire city considered the "most dangerous" on the continent, but it also sits at a worrying 26th most-dangerous in the world.

Yet Yorkshiremen aren't the only Brits who should be worried about their hometown, as second on the European most-dangerous list is a city in the West Midlands.

The second "most dangerous city in Europe" is Coventry, where there were 102 crimes per 1,000 people last year.

However locals from the two cities are doubting the accuracy of the survey's results.

Some claimed that other UK cities have higher crime rates, naming Birmingham for example.

In 2021 Brum had a rate of nearly 137 crimes per 1,000 people.

Bradford's District Commander, chief superintendent Rob McCoubrey, refused to accept Bradford was really first place.