Sad, Sad ,Sad, My wife wants to return to UK as we retired to France, I am reluctant as we watch UK TV and so much crime in UK, here we can leave our doors unlocked, keys in our car, no muggins, young children and youths who are courteous to elders and each other, the only problem they speak a different 'lingo' and being in our 70's it take a bit of doing to learn. I dread returning but have to do as wife wants, just hope I can pick a good spot to live that is crime free and friendly.
Also we only pay £400 per year council tax here, no road fund licence for cars, no TV licence, fuel is cheaper, food prices about the same but its does include vat, wait till GB intro vat on food in UK.
However, I sympathise with your plight, UK should have the Gendarmes there, they sort it out.