Los MERCADOS MÁS PELIGROSOS de Londres 🇬🇧

Summary

En este video, el narrador explora dos mercados en lo que considera las zonas más peligrosas de Londres: Camden y Brixton. En Camden, describe su experiencia de vivir allí, el alto índice de crímenes, y la cultura punk y rock. En Brixton, relata la historia de los disturbios raciales y la diversidad étnica, y comparte su experiencia al probar comida local y observar la venta de drogas en la calle. A lo largo del recorrido, se encuentra con situaciones tensas y la presencia constante de autoridades y emergencias, creando una atmósfera de inquietud y adrenalina.

Takeaways

• 🚨 Camden Town es el segundo distrito más peligroso de Londres con un índice de criminalidad 20% más alto que el promedio de Londres.
• 🔫 En 2020, Camden Town registró más robos de bicicletas que cualquier otro lugar, y en 2021 hubo más denuncias de violencia callejera y delitos sexuales.
• 🏪 El narrador vivió en Camden Town por más de cuatro meses en un apartamento con 15 personas y una sola baño, lo que le ayudó a aprender inglés.
• 🎨 Camden Market es conocido por su cultura punk y rock, y el narrador se sumergió en ella cuando residía en la zona.
• 🌆 Brixton es un distrito con una gran comunidad caribeña y africana, y ha sido escenario de varios disturbios entre la policía y la población.
• 🚨 La historia de Brixton está marcada por altos índices de criminalidad y corrupción policial, culminando en las llamadas 'Brixton riots' en 1981.
• 🛍️ Brixton Market ofrece una variedad de productos, incluyendo alimentos, ropa y artículos de segunda mano, así como productos caribeños y africanos.
• 🍲 El narrador intenta probar comida local en Brixton, pero se enfrenta a la hostilidad de los vendedores y la presencia de drogas en la zona.
• 📸 El narrador menciona la dificultad de grabar en áreas con actividad policial y la preocupación por la legalidad de hacerlo.
• 🗣️ A pesar de los problemas, el narrador no tuvo problemas personales durante su estancia en Camden Town y encuentra que no parece peligroso para él.

Q & A

¿Cuál es el lugar más peligroso mencionado en el script?

Camden Town es el segundo distrito más peligroso de Londres, con una tasa de delitos 20% más alta que la tasa promedio de Londres.

¿Qué tipo de delitos son comunes en Camden Town?

Los delitos más comunes en Camden Town incluyen el robo de bicicletas, robo, robos a turistas y violencia en la calle, así como el porte de armas.

¿Cómo describió el narrador su experiencia de vivir en Camden Town?

El narrador vivió en Camden Town con 15 personas más y solo un baño, con una ventana rota que cubrió con periódico. Trabajaba en Burger King y se mudó allí para aprender inglés.

¿Qué le sucedió al narrador mientras intentaba grabar en la calle?

Alguien empezó a gritarle al narrador mientras intentaba grabar, y también se menciona que había problemas con la policía detrás de él.

¿Qué es la historia de Brixton según el script?

Brixton es un distrito con una gran comunidad caribeña y africana, conocido por varios disturbios entre la policía y la gente. Fue creado en 1870 y tiene un mercado que vendía no solo frutas y verduras, sino también productos caribeños y africanos.

¿Qué sucedió durante las llamadas 'Brixton riots' de 1981?

Durante las 'Brixton riots', debido a altas tasas de delitos y políticas de la policía, 1,000 personas fueron encarceladas en solo cinco días, la mayoría de ellas de origen caribeño y africano. Esto llevó a intensas protestas y posteriormente a la creación de un departamento para supervisar a la policía.

¿Qué atractivo turístico menciona el narrador sobre Camden Market?

Camden Market es uno de los mercados más grandes de Londres, visitado por casi 250,000 turistas cada semana y más de 30,000 personas al día.

¿Qué tipo de cultura es conocida en el distrito de Camden Town?

El distrito de Camden Town es conocido por su cultura punk y rock, y el narrador se sumergió en esta cultura cuando vivió allí, incluso se piercingearon los oídos y adoptaron un estilo de vida asociado con ella.

¿Qué le sucedió al narrador mientras esperaba su comida en Brixton?

Mientras esperaba su comida, el narrador observó a un grupo de personas vendiendo drogas y se sintió incómodo debido a que le estaban mirando durante 20 minutos.

¿Qué atracción turística menciona el narrador sobre Brixton?

El narrador menciona que Brixton tiene un mercado que ofrece no solo frutas y verduras, sino también productos caribeños y africanos, y que es conocido por su diversidad étnica.

¿Qué evento histórico menciona el narrador sobre Electric Avenue?

Electric Avenue es conocida por ser una de las primeras calles en usar electricidad alrededor del año 1880 y también por ser el lugar de uno de los atentados con bombas de clavos en Londres en 1999.

Outlines

00:00

🚨 Camden Town: Historia y Peligrosidad

El video comienza con una descripción de la atmósfera tensa en Camden Town, donde se menciona un arresto reciente y la presencia de policías y ambulancias. El narrador recuerda su tiempo viviendo en la zona, destacando la historia de Camden Market y su crecimiento desde 1900 hasta convertirse en uno de los mercados más visitados de Londres. Se menciona la alta tasa de delitos, incluyendo robo de bicicletas, robo, violencia callejera y posesión de armas. A pesar de los problemas, el narrador expresa su sorpresa por la falta de incidentes personales a lo largo de los años que vivió allí.

05:01

🍴 Diversidad y Economía en Brixton

El narrador describe su experiencia en Brixton, un distrito con una rica diversidad étnica y una historia turbulenta. Se habla de los orígenes comerciales de Brixton y su transformación en un distrito problemático debido a la inmigración. Se relata la historia de los disturbios种族隔离 de 1981 y cómo estos llevaron a la creación de un departamento para supervisar a la policía. El narrador también menciona la venta de drogas y la inseguridad nocturna en el distrito, así como su experiencia al intentar probar comida local y su interacción con los vendedores.

10:03

🛍️ Explorando Mercados y Culturas

El video muestra una visita a los mercados de Camden y Brixton, destacando la variedad de productos y la cultura que se puede encontrar en ambos lugares. Se mencionan los productos caribeños y africanos en Brixton, así como la oferta de comida y bebidas típicas. El narrador comparte su experiencia al intentar comprar jugos y su encuentro con un lugar que parece vender drogas. También se menciona el incidente de la bomba de clavos en 1999 en Electric Avenue, un lugar histórico de Brixton.

15:04

🎥 Final de la Visita y Próximas Aventuras

El narrador resume su experiencia en los mercados de Londres, destacando los aspectos negativos y positivos de los distritos visitados. Se mencionan las interacciones con los residentes, las comidas tradicionales probadas y los desafíos de grabar en lugares potencialmente peligrosos. El video termina con una promesa de futuras aventuras y lugares más inusuales de Londres en los próximos episodios.

Keywords

💡Camden Market

Camden Market es uno de los mercados más grandes de Londres, visitado por casi 250,000 turistas cada semana. En el video, se menciona que, a pesar de su popularidad turística, Camden Town es el segundo distrito más peligroso de Londres, con un índice de criminalidad 20% más alto que el promedio de la ciudad. El lugar se caracteriza por su cultura punk y rock, y por ser un punto de encuentro para una diversidad de estilos y actividades, desde la venta de ropa y accesorios hasta la presencia de esculturas y obras de arte en sus fachadas.

💡Crime rate

La tasa de criminalidad se refiere a la frecuencia con la que se cometen crímenes en una área específica. En el contexto del video, se menciona que Camden Town tiene una tasa de criminalidad alta, con un 20% más que el promedio de Londres. Esto se ilustra con la mención de delitos comunes como robo de bicicletas, robo, violencia callejera y delitos con armas.

💡Brixton

Brixton es un distrito de Londres conocido por su diversidad étnica y su historia de conflictos con la policía. En el video, se describe cómo Brixton ha sido un foco de varias revueltas, especialmente entre la policía y las comunidades caribeñas y africanas. El distrito se caracteriza por su mercado, que ofrece productos caribeños y africanos además de alimentos y artículos usados.

💡Police brutality

La brutalidad policial se refiere a la violencia o abuso de poder ejercido por oficiales de la policía. En el video, se menciona el pasado de la policía en Brixton como corrupta y racista, lo que contribuyó a las tensiones y revueltas en el distrito.

💡Cultural diversity

La diversidad cultural hace referencia a la presencia de múltiples grupos étnicos, religiosos y de hablas diferentes en una comunidad. En el video, se destaca cómo Camden Market y Brixton son ejemplos de distritos con una gran diversidad cultural, lo que se refleja en su mercado, su gastronomía y su historia.

💡Drug dealing

El tráfico de drogas se refiere a la venta ilícita de sustancias controladas. En el video, el narrador observa y menciona la presencia de personas que parecen estar vendiendo drogas en el mercado de Brixton, lo que indica un problema de seguridad y criminalidad en el área.

💡Punk and rock culture

La cultura punk y rock es un estilo de vida y una forma de arte que se caracteriza por su desafío a las normas sociales y su expresión a través de la moda, la música y el arte. En el video, esta cultura se menciona como una parte integral de la identidad de Camden Town.

💡Historical context

El contexto histórico se refiere a los eventos pasados que han influido en el desarrollo y la caracterización de un lugar. En el video, se mencionan eventos como las revueltas de Brixton y el desarrollo de Camden Market, que han dado forma a los distritos actuales.

💡Urban development

El desarrollo urbano es el proceso de crecimiento y cambio en una ciudad o área urbana. En el video, se menciona cómo Camden Town y Brixton han evolucionado desde su origen hasta convertirse en distritos con características únicas y desafíos contemporáneos.

💡Social issues

Los problemas sociales se refieren a las condiciones y situaciones que afectan a las relaciones humanas y la cohesión de una sociedad. En el video, se abordan temas como la criminalidad, la violencia, la discriminación racial y la lucha por la supervisión de la policía.

💡Tourism

El turismo es la práctica de viajar y visitar lugares fuera de su hogar para placer o experiencias. En el video, se menciona cómo Camden Market y Brixton atraen a turistas, pero también se destaca la dualidad de estos distritos, siendo a la vez turísticos y peligrosos.

Highlights

Camden Market is one of the biggest markets in London, visited by almost 250,000 tourists every week.

Camden Town is the second most dangerous district in London with a crime rate 20% higher than the average.

The most common crimes in Camden are bicycle theft, general theft, street violence, and sex offences.

There were more than 150 reports for carrying weapons in Camden in the same year.

The narrator lived in Camden Town for over four months with 15 other people in a single bathroom.

Camden Market is known for its punk and rock culture, which the narrator embraced during his stay.

The market is full of unique shops, art, and a variety of food options.

Brixton is a troubled district with significant Caribbean and African communities and a history of riots.

The Brixton riots in 1981 were a response to high crime rates and police corruption.

The Brixton market is open all week and offers a diverse range of products, including Caribbean and African goods.

Electric Avenue in Brixton is famous for being one of the first streets to use electricity and for a nail bombing in 1999.

The narrator experienced a high level of drug activity and witnessed drug deals during his visit to Brixton.

The narrator was insulted and felt unsafe due to the attention from individuals selling drugs.

Despite the high crime rates, the narrator never had any problems during his 10-year residence in the area.

The narrator tries traditional food at the Brixton market and describes it as spicy.

The narrator observes police and ambulance activity, indicating the district's ongoing issues.

The narrator's visit to the markets in Camden and Brixton showcases the contrast between tourist attractions and underlying social issues.

Transcripts

These faces don't look very happy.

Some guy has been arrested, you can see the cops behind me.

That guy doesn't like that I'm recording.

They take some pills and the party gets started.

1,000 people went to jail.

There are police cars, ambulances and sirens wailing all the time.

Some guy started yelling.

Everything started in 1900, when a little businessman...

...decided to open a little market there,

in that street.

I think everything were going pretty good, and stayed the same

until 1974, when it began to expand.

Nowadays, Camden Market is one of the biggest markets of all London,

being visited by almost 250,000 tourists every week,

more than 30,000 people per day.

Let's see if I can cross...

I almost get killed...

I'm here because I want to show you something that I think it's very funny,

and here we are.

Here, guys, is where I lived for more than four months.

That or the other one, I don't remember...

...was my bedroom's window.

I lived with 15 more people and just one bathroom;

the window was broken, so I covered it with some newspaper.

It was a complete mess. I was working in Burger King back then,

and I moved here to learn some English.

That was very useful the next years, when I moved to Australia and other places.

So, you'll be wondering,

Federico, what are you doing...?

...in a tourist area if your videos are never about them?

Well, believe it or not,

but Camden Town is the second most dangerous district in all London.

Here, crime rate is 20% higher

than the average London crime rate.

So, what are the most common misdemeanours?

Mainly, these four:

Bicycle theft. Actually, in 2020, here was were more bikes were stolen.

Secondly, theft. This is pretty obvious, being this a tourist area...

Tourism usually means robbery.

And even worse, in 2021 here was where more street violence and sex offence

complaints were filed, more than 7,000.

Another problem: gun charges.

In that same year, there were more than 150...

- "Yeah, 150." - [speaks in Italian]

More than 150 reports for carrying weapons,

so this isn't really a peaceful district.

I think I never had any problems throughout the 10 years I lived here,

but let's see if things have changed or if they are worse,

and also let's check out these shops, because this market is huge

and it's full of cool and nice things.

Look at that, this is pretty common in Camden Town.

As you can see, there are statues and pieces of art on the facades.

There's an elephant here, namaste,

it's wonderful; this an Indian accessory...

...and clothes shop.

Guys, if you've never been here, this is a-maz-ing.

Let's get a little closer...

So, they sell boots here, that's why there's a giant boot on the wall.

This district is also known for its punk and rock culture.

I got so much into it when I used to live here

that I got my ears pierced.

I had these two rapper-like diamonds

and worked in a Burger King, imagine how posh I were!

And I also had a crazy haircut, I'll leave a picture here because...

it's worth seeing.

And getting back to the facades...

"On your own your are tough, together we are tougher."

[translates it to Spanish]

You can see that's a little dark, too.

This is an "All you can eat for 9,80",

and believe me when I say that it's practically a bargain,

because London is one of the most expensive cities I've ever been to.

You can spend like 14€ every day just to move around the city, it's crazy.

I had to do Couch Surfing, too,

a service where people provide you free lodging,

because it was impossible to pay a hotel room, 200€ for three days.

Well, not impossible, but I couldn't afford it in that moment.

And I'm stopping here because...

...here is where I got my ears pierced.

This one is pretty lovely, because besides having a statue...

it also moves.

This was the "outside" part of the market, we could say,

and over there, you'll see it now, it's where the covered part of the market is.

The most crowded days are obviously weekends...

Guys, he was super cool, what a crazy style.

As I was saying, like in every market, weekends are more crowded.

And today is Wednesday, or Thursday, I think,

I don't know anymore because I woke up at 04:00AM to come here, so...

I'm kinda confused.

Here we have a river,

and I'm going to tell you a fun fact...

...which is that it has two levels.

Those gates can be opened so the water level changes and let boats

move through the river.

"To get about it."

Let's go.

This market is full of different things,

we have food, we have craftwork.

Frames, pictures, jewelry...

It's surprising that, even though 11 or ten years have passed,

everything looks exactly the same as before.

Look how beautiful this is.

Handcrafted phone cases.

I'm sure that he buys transparent phone cases

and then adds all that he wants.

And this was nothing.

This is just the first part of the market,

I remember that at the end of it, there was a crazy techno shop.

I definitely have to show you that.

We are now under, maybe, the most famous

bridge in this district, you can read there "Camden Lock".

This is the "food part",

it smells very good like fried food, Chinese food...

And they built these plastic domes because, as you should know,

...London gets so cold in Winter that you can literally shit your pants.

I'm against the light, so I don't know if you can see it properly, but...

This place is a treasure.

I think it's unbelievable that the crime rate is so high here;

well, I'm not actually surprised,

but I never had any problems here, so it doesn't seem dangerous for me.

Here we have a small area and those are the boats I told you about.

Very Londonish, do you see how they are?

They are quite long, kinda tight and very, very short.

People are practically under water level.

This allow them to cross under the bridges.

And there it is! I knew Cyberdog was near,

one the craziest shops you'll ever see in your life.

There are two 5-meter guys there, you can see the security guard

in comparison with the statues.

I don't know if they'll let me record here.

If I recall correctly, you weren't allowed to take pictures.

I hope that has changed...

Let's start from the beginning.

Don't ask me what that is, I've got no idea.

The music is very loud,

I hope YouTube doesn't take my video down because of copyright.

Jellyfish, we got a volcano here...

This place has been in Camden...

...for 36 years.

Giving their all.

If you start working here, your head explodes in the first week.

I'm not going there because it's the adult section

and they told me that it's better if I don't record it.

And they can come here, choose the music and boom,

do this...

They take some pills and the party gets started.

If you are wondering what kind of people buy these type of clothes,

believe me when I say that there are lots of people that go to techno clubs

that wear things like that.

Now that we've seen this really cool shop,

let's see if we can find the most insecure area

of Camden.

I'm almost sure that this is actually the area with more thefts and violence...

More thefts and violence, but it's not insecure at all, so...

Let's go over there.

The market ends here.

The only new things that I'm seeing are those facilities, they look brand new.

Here we have Hansel & Gretel's shop...

I've been walking for hours...

...and I haven't seen anything worth showing.

So I'm not going to bore you,

but let's go to other district and other market,

which is said to be even more insecure, and a little more ethnically diverse;

Camden Market is diverse too, but not as much as this one,

so let's go.

Right when I was heading to the underground,

some guy was being arrested, you can see the cops behind me

and the black guy they are grabbing.

They've been there for like five minutes.

I can't directly record them because I don't know if it's legal,

to record policing I mean, so...

We better avoid it.

I was going back home and some guy started yelling.

And what happens here when you get mad at the bus driver?

They turn everything off and ciao.

Problems, problems here in London...

We now do a change of course

and a change of place, because we were in central London

and now we are in the south, near a district named Brixton.

It's a very troubled district where there are some of the biggest

Caribbean and African communities of the world in this part of it, obviously.

I'll be there in ten minutes or so,

but I'm going to tell you some facts about it now

because, as you already now, my head tends to get messy,

I get an adrenaline rush and I can't find the words;

well, as it happens to anybody when it get nervous.

Brixton, an ethnically diverse place that has been the focus of several riots

between the Police and people, I'll tell you about that in a moment.

And we'll see one of the most interesting markets of all London

because besides fruit and vegetables,

they also sell Caribbean and African products.

Undercover police heading to Brixton.

So, Brixton, a district that was born in 1870

and built under a railway bridge,

don't worry, I'll show that to you later.

This district was first a commercial area,

a district where there are all sorts of stands:

they sell fruits and vegetables, but also second-hand items, antiques...

At the beginning of 1900,

maybe due to immigration,

it starts being a very unsettling district.

Lots of problems that reached their highest point in 1981 riots,

named, obviously, "Brixton riots".

It's a no-brainer.

What happened?

So, because crime rates were so high, the Government came up with something:

they allowed the Police to stop any person

even if it didn't seem suspicious.

If they supposed you did something,

they could stop you, interrogate you

and put you in jail for a few days.

Can you guess what happened? It happened that in only one week,

well, in five days, 1,000 people went to jail,

being most of them Caribbean and African people.

And what happened next? That people became infuriated

and that led to very intense rioting.

Bear in mind that, back then, Police was a lot more violent,

it was a corrupt, racist Police... Well.

Maybe some things are the same now, but it was much worse in those days.

So, after the rioting,

the country feel obliged to create a new department

which only purpose was to keep an eye on the Police.

I think that, nowadays, this is a common thing,

but that was a group of people whose sole purpose was to just

take care of complaints filed against the Police.

I think this is fantastic,

because if the law isn't controlled by anyone, then the law ends up doing what it wants.

This is a district that at night seems to be very insecure,

a lot of weed, cocaine and crack are sold,

and I think we'll see drug addicts.

So, we now know a little about Brixton's history,

and I don't want to be boring, so let's go to the market

to try some local food, check out the situation,

and see if they welcome me as always, with a smile,

or with a big punch in the face.

Let's go.

And here starts the market.

We are nearby the metropolis, which is over there.

Being as diverse as it is, there are lots of people here,

and here we have a little bit of everything: fruits, clothes...

As I told you, traditional African things,

but we'll also probably see Caribbean stands.

You can buy lots of kitchenware here,

there are little birds eating, hats...

These faces don't look very happy...

At the moment, it seems quite serene,

this is one of the few markets in all London

that it's open all week,

from 8:00AM until 11:00PM.

When I came here yesterday, they were already going back home at 9:00PM,

but maybe some stalls were still open.

Some perfumes, if you want to smell good.

And these are traditional African things.

I think these are...

Agave, honey, some leaves...

And there're even more things, like...

...Jamaican style

Well, it seems that we're in Electric Avenue,

famous because:

firstly, around the year 1880,

it was one of the first streets that started using electricity.

Secondly, and this is very sad,

this is where one of the London nail bombings took place.

Right here, in the middle of the street,

in 1999, David Copeland left a handmade nail bomb here.

It exploded in the middle of the street, in the middle of Brixton district,

and more than 50 people were wounded.

Luckily, nobody died.

They could't catch that guy in that moment, but later,

and he was able to leave two more bombs.

He ended up in jail with six life sentences given,

so he isn't going to get out ever,

if he's still alive, I've got no idea.

As I told you, everything started here, under the railway.

And I was told that behind this market is where the insecure area is.

I'm not going to directly record him,

but you can see that behind me

there's a guy that I think it's selling drugs,

because it's stading there, doing nothing.

I'm not really sure, I don't want to judge,

because maybe he's just smoking a cigarette.

You see that? "Caribbean kiosk", since 1989.

OK, so they ran out of their traditional dish,

I hope you could hear us, the music was very loud.

But I'll come back in half an hour, because I really want to try it.

The guy is so nice.

I want to try the main dish,

so he told me, "Don't worry, come back later".

I'm a man of my word, so I'll come back later.

Let's continue the tour,

maybe we can find some juices around here.

I love these places, you can see the real-

Guys, there're oranges here.

Wow, amazing.

Amazing.

3,50 pounds for a juice like this one.

It's a pomegranate, clementine and orange juice.

There're lots of little pubs

and there're people there, pleasantly chatting,

I guess about politics and socioeconomic problems around the world.

A little bit of everything...

That guy doesn't like that I'm recording.

Four pounds.

I'm holding the camera this way because I'm holding the juice with my arm.

And I'm going over there because I was mistaken,

those guys weren't talking about politics

and socioeconomic problems around the world,

they were buying drugs,

because while I was waiting for my food, which were like 20 minutes,

I wasn't recording but they wouldn't fucking stop looking at me.

And I saw them selling a lot of drugs,

there were like 3 clients in 20 minutes.

Amazing.

Here, in the middle of the street, like a good wanderer.

Wow.

It's freaking spicy.

It's non-stop here, guys,

there are police cars, ambulances and sirens wailing all the time.

Brixton.

This is Brixton.

So, we visited two markets

in the worst possible districts of all London,

we tried traditional food,

we met this punk guy in Camden Town,

a group of guys that were selling drugs

stared at us for like 20 or 30 minutes,

we've been insulted...

I think that's all for now.

I'll see you in the next episode.

IN THE NEXT EPISODE...

What a mess.

Look, this is like a post-apocalyptic place.

They are eating garbage.

Money, money.

I don't have any money, my friend.

They yelled something at me.

I don't want to stay here too much time.

She saw me from the distance

went inside, and came out with a stick.

There's trash under the ground.

Some ugly guy came,

moved behind me

and gave me a little hit.

It's kinda complicated to call them "houses".

I like adrenaline but just little doses at a time.