Edinburgh, Bristol, Sheffield, Swansea and Brighton safest UK cities to live in

Edinburgh, Bristol, Sheffield, Swansea and Brighton were found to be the UK cities with the lowest crime rate, according to the results of a new poll.

Researchers from Web-Blinds, examined the statistics behind the 25 most populated cities in a bid to find out which ones were the most family friendly.

The most expensive cities to buy a home in were revealed as London (£849,653), Brighton (£545,287), Edinburgh (£505,377), Bristol (£389,487) and Glasgow (£310,698).

But London, Brighton and Bristol were also found to be in the top five cities which also had the highest cost of living.