How High Street became a window to our political instability

Of course, it’s an uneven picture across the country. Some town centers appear to be affluent, and there’s not much visible sign of crime in those areas – even though the NCA found organized High Street criminals in all parts of the UK in an operation last year. Research from the Center for Cities suggests that Cambridge, York, Edinburgh and Manchester are relative success stories. But this reflects another problem: inequality, because it tends to be already affluent areas and have less high street crime. Cities that are already struggling also attract money laundering groups.