Petra Ecclestone, the Formula One heiress, is moving her family to Los Angeles after claiming she no longer feels safe in London. The 36-year-old said rising crime levels in the UK have made her reconsider living in Britain.
Speaking to the Sunday Times magazine, Ecclestone said: 'It's crazy how unsafe the UK has become — so much more so than 10 years ago. Talking with mums at school, there have been so many incidents, so many attacks, robberies, knives during the day. You don't feel safe walking around the neighbourhood.'
The mother of three currently employs four full-time security guards — one for herself and one for each of her children — due to safety concerns. Her Chelsea mansion was targeted by arsonists with a petrol bomb in 2016, and a conman stole £450,000 worth of jewellery from the property in 2013.
Ecclestone is now selling her London home and plans to live permanently in the US with her new boyfriend, Sam Palmer. Official figures show violent crime is rising in London and across the UK.
