[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Well yes, but which and to what level? e.g. is it just killings, is it sexual assault, is it all violent assault, does it include non-violent harassment... etc.

I'm not really surprised that the UK isn't on the list, either, for multiple reasons. To be totally honest - and I really don't want this to come across as "victim blaming" because I'm not excusing anything, just stating something fairly obvious - Britains "binge drinking" culture pretty much ensures that the UK will never be on the list of safest places. Outside of domestic incidents, which I assume are at the top of the list in all countries, it's a simple fact that people are at some risk when heavily intoxicated or around heavily intoxicated people. It's rare to go on a weekend night out in a city and NOT see an assault of some nature involving alcohol.

Whilst I agree with your points, I'd like to point out that Australia topped the list and does have a binge drink culture, maybe not as much as the UK or Ireland but it still does