The 2011 England riots Violence , more widely known as the London Riots were a series of riots between 6 and 11 August 2011 , when thousands of people rioted Violence in cities and towns across England , saw looting Robbery , arson Violence , and mass deployment Arranging of police , and resulted in the deaths Death of five people .

The rioting spread Dispersal throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area , as thousands of people rioted Violence over a six-day period following the announcement of the verdict .