True, I think the fear of crime is much worse than the actual incidence however some sections of the community are more vulnerable than others ie the elderly and some parts of London are definitely worse than others hence you need to trust your instincts, and if something doesn't feel right, get out of there. Fear can be a powerful thing but its a complex biological instinct that can also help you live longer so dont necessarily dismiss it out of hand.

I also used to attend regular meetings with a firm in Bethnal Green a few years ago. I felt so uneasy around there due to the varied characters floating around and general atmosphere which I could never explain. I was after all used to working in central Kings Cross and Camden Town also fairly edgy places but the feeling wasn't the same. It was a unique feeling but I felt in my bones that it wasn't a good place to hang around. I got them to come to me for the next few meetings. A few weeks later a work colleague was stabbed to death in the same location.