Horses tethered at a clearing next to the port in Middlesbrough, Teeside, UK, on May 17.
Photographer: Joanne Coates/Bloomberg
The Next UK Election May Hinge on Crime as Sunak’s Statistics Fail to Convince
The ruling Conservatives have lost ground on law and order to the opposition Labour Party, and crime could sway the next general election.
Smashed windows, arson and stones hurled at passers-by have become part of everyday life in the district of Berwick Hills, northeast England, making the Middlesbrough suburb a no-go zone for many residents.
“People are just really scared and intimidated,” said Steven James, 40, a local charity worker and community activist, who added that crime is now so common that it’s “expected.”