by papinian » Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:10 pm
liverbird in london wrote:There is no correlation between a drop in house prices and a sudden surge in crime in Earlsfield. According to Papinian's Zoopla source - house prices have fallen even more sharply in Balham (-2.43%) and in Wimbledon (-2.88%). It would be farcical to think these decreases are because such areas have become "crime hotspots" in the past 12 months.
That's not to say that violent crimes like those highlighted aren't concerning, but it is too simplistic, and frankly incorrect, to tie them into falling property prices.
You're not comparing like with like in comparing Earlsfield with more affluent and expensive areas such as Balham and Wimbledon.
Obviously, the tragic events of the past few weeks haven't impacted on house prices yet. However, they come after a a spate of stabbings in Earlsfield during last year, including one last September outside Sainsburys
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news ... andsworth/
I'm not going to comment on demographic groups involved as Annabel has made it clear that talking about these issues is verboten on this site, but if you read the articles in the Wandsworth Guardian you can see for yourself. Melanie Phillips has an excellent article in today's Times about the need to end the political correctness which is killing London's young people and get this under control now:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/if-b ... -krwkcsx9h
[quote="liverbird in london"]There is no correlation between a drop in house prices and a sudden surge in crime in Earlsfield. According to Papinian's Zoopla source - house prices have fallen even more sharply in Balham (-2.43%) and in Wimbledon (-2.88%). It would be farcical to think these decreases are because such areas have become "crime hotspots" in the past 12 months.
That's not to say that violent crimes like those highlighted aren't concerning, but it is too simplistic, and frankly incorrect, to tie them into falling property prices.[/quote]
You're not comparing like with like in comparing Earlsfield with more affluent and expensive areas such as Balham and Wimbledon.
Obviously, the tragic events of the past few weeks haven't impacted on house prices yet. However, they come after a a spate of stabbings in Earlsfield during last year, including one last September outside Sainsburys
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/14723009.Teenage_boy_in_critical_condition_after_being_stabbed_outside_supermarket_in_Wandsworth/
I'm not going to comment on demographic groups involved as Annabel has made it clear that talking about these issues is verboten on this site, but if you read the articles in the Wandsworth Guardian you can see for yourself. Melanie Phillips has an excellent article in today's Times about the need to end the political correctness which is killing London's young people and get this under control now:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/if-b ... -krwkcsx9h