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How the "European Capital of Crime" Arrived Among the Safest Places in the World. The Plan that Saved Scotland From "Violence Sickness"

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In the early 2000s, the risk of being assaulted in Scotland was three times higher than in the US. Since then, the Scottish authorities have started treating violent crimes as a public health issue, and the number of such incidents has fallen very much, writes BBC. Today, Scotland is one of the safest places in the world.

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How the "European Capital of Crime" Arrived Among the Safest Places in the World. The Plan that Saved Scotland From "Violence Sickness"

In the early 2000s, the risk of being assaulted in Scotland was three times higher than in the US. Since then, the Scottish authorities have started treating violent crimes as a public health issue, and the number of such incidents has fallen very much, writes BBC. Today, Scotland is one of the safest places in the world.

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Digi 24 broke the news in Romania on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
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