Sexual Offences on London Underground Reach Five-Year High
Reported sexual offences on the London Underground have risen to their highest level in five years, according to newly released figures. In 2024-25, a total of 595 sexual offences were recorded across all Tube lines, up from previous years, though still below the peak of 776 reports in 2019-20.
Data from the British Transport Police shows 341 sexual assaults were reported between April and October 2025 alone. Overall, from April 2015 to 31 October 2025, there were 6,475 reported incidents on the Tube, averaging around 1.7 per day. The highest number of incidents tends to occur in July and October.
The Central and Northern lines saw more than 1,000 assaults each, with King's Cross station recording the most reports at 118, followed closely by Oxford Circus (117) and Bank (98). The figures, obtained via a Freedom of Information request, cover only the Tube and do not include the London Overground, DLR, or Elizabeth line. The worst year on record remains 2018-19, when 862 offences were reported.
Transport for London said:
“Tackling violence against women and girls on public transport has long been a priority for us and our policing partners, and concerted action has been undertaken for a number of years. We have been running large-scale multimedia campaigns to tackle sexual offences and sexual harassment on our transport networks since 2015. These campaigns have aimed to raise awareness of unwanted sexual behaviour; reassure victims that we take this issue seriously and improve their confidence to report knowing that action will be taken; and sending a strong message to perpetrators that this behaviour is harmful and won't be tolerated on our networks. The increases seen in reporting following campaign launches or significant campaign and engagement activity have been anticipated and are a positive indication that our efforts to improve confidence and make it easier to report sexual offences, a crime that is widely recognised as being underreported across society, are making a difference.”
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