New research on public perception of crime found the public guessed foreign nationals make up twice the number of sexual offenders than official statistics show (30 per cent compared to 15 per cent). They also estimated foreign nationals make up 25 per cent of the prison population, when in reality they make up just 15 per cent.
Rates of mobile phone theft, domestic burglary, vehicle theft, and murder have all fallen, despite perceptions that all have risen, the study found. In fact, researchers at King’s College London found, the general public were wrong about crime on nearly every measure
Based on two surveys of 1,797 and 2,164 UK adults, the research suggested Reform UK supporters stand out as consistently the most wrong
Color me surprised!
The most recent published figures we have for foreign born UK population is from the 2011 census where it’s at 16%. Given the very high levels of immigration we’ve had over the last 15 years coupled with the historically low British born people having children in the same period, it’s certainly going to be higher than that today but without reliable figures it’s impossible to give a firm percentage.
The prison population is about 15% foreign born, which is already below the gross average of the general population, there’s also the issue that there’s a higher proportion of immigration among younger males who are disproportionate more likely to commit crimes.
The fact that the foreign born prison population is so low is actually proof of how foreign born individuals actually commit crimes at a significantly lower rate than their British born equivalents.
But don’t let a few things like that get in the way of your righteous anger though…