1) The crime survey is "generally considered" a good measure. Who says? And more importantly what says? I don't want to get too scientific but a woolly statement like the one quoted doesn't cut it with me. Feel free to provide some more back ground.
2) You state "the overall crime rate recorded...
But you are right, we should be happy inflation has started to drop from 2.9%. It's just a damn shame it had to rise so much in the first place. Yours is a similar argument to being punched in the face one being better than being punched in the face twice.
What is definitely weird is someone casting doubt on actual recorded figures using an estimate based on a survey of just 38,000 people. What makes you think your figure is the more accurate? What's the error rate of such a small survey? You clearly have an agenda.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-40665733
"Violent crime up 18% in England and Wales"
Seems violent crime in general is up. It's the country which isn't safe, not just London. And I thought the Tories were tough on crime? 18% increase on their watch is shocking. It makes you wonder what they're...