Over the last two years under Sadiq Khan’s leadership, violent crime on London’s tube network has surged by 75%, according to official figures from the British Transport Police. The Mail has the story.
Data compiled by the British Transport Police recorded 3,542 incidents on the underground in the 12 months to last November, compared to 2,029 two years ago.
As many as 909 sexual offences, excluding rape, were reported between December 1st and November 30th, 2023, compared to 866 in the previous 12 months.
The number of robberies also rose steeply to 736, up from 442.
Sarah Olney, the Liberal Democrat MP for Richmond Park, who obtained the BTP figures through a Freedom of Information request, said that “women deserve to feel safe on public transport. Yet these alarming figures risk telling a different story”.
Ms. Olney called on the Mayor and the Government to develop a strategy to tackle the rise in crime, previously a named priority for Mr. Khan.
Speaking to the rise in violent crime, the MP told the Sun on Sunday: “Violent crime is becoming a much bigger anxiety for my constituents.
“That has to do with falling numbers of police officers on the streets and not being able to get hold of them. The Government and the Mayor of London cannot stand by and let this happen.”
On Friday, it was reported the Met would cut the number of murder detectives working in London to fill in gaps elsewhere in the service amid cuts to resources. …
The number of crimes between April and September on the underground was 10,836, compared with 6,924 in the same period in 2022.
That included a rise in the number of thefts recorded from 2,935 in 2022 to 5,378 in 2023. The number of robberies soared from 164 to 340.
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