Interesting perspective from Londoners on Reddit, I saw this thread last night, worth reading. I think the UK has a problem brewing but it is nowhere near as bad as the media is making it out to be, media sensationalism at its finest is what people on Reddit are saying. Again, I don't live in London so I wouldn't know but take a few minutes to read this.
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikei...th_regards_to/