The UK government argument since CCTV and national surveillance proliferation since the infamous James Bulger murder in 1993: “If you’re doing nothing wrong, what is your problem?”.
One of their justifications for it is a murder rate 4 times lower than the USA. Depends how one wants to live. Right now both the UK and USA are piles of dog shit, both countries have atrophied beyond recognition compared to their pomp many many years ago. A sad deal.
Countries ranked by Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)