Question

why crime became an object of widespread consern in london?

Answer 1

1. As London grew, crime became an object of widespread concern.
2. The police were worried about law and order, so the population of criminals was counted, their activities were watched, and their ways of life were investigated.
3. Mainly poor people were criminals; they lived by stealing lead from roofs, food from shops, lump of coal, and clothes drying on hedges.
3. There were some skilled criminals like cheats and tricksters, pickpockets, thieves etc.



Utkarsh Verma answered this

Crime became an object of major concern because 
1) It led to deterioration of law and order  and hence worries for police
2) It led to deterioration in public morality which made Philanthropists very anxious 
3) Industrialists wanted a hard working and orderly labour force
To control the crime, police started counting of population of criminals,
watched their activities and investigated  their ways of life.