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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Violent crime has risen in London but comparing it to 2 years ago is absurd. That was exceptionally low because of Covid.
I can’t fully reconcile the figures quoted in the article with what seem like official figures linked to here: Tube crime | London City Hall
But it looks like tube crime rose significantly in every year that Khan has been mayor, then dropped back during “covid” and is now as high or higher than pre-lockdown levels.
I would have been sorely tempted to add to those crime stats if I’d found myself on the tube with him.
I’m fairly sure I’d have resisted the urge
The picture reminds me of the scene from Airplane when the steward is singing to the sick child… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pXFo14Ea28
That picture must have been photoshopped. Who in their right mind would laugh while Khant was there. And how often has he travelled by tube?
Khant will have seen reports of TfL pollution. He will know he has an armoured chauffeured car to travel in (so no parking, ULEZ or “ congestion” charges.
Not photoshopped. Posed. At least 15 people boarded the train to get that picture. Mr Khan and his cool posse.
I’m reminded of this fine song:
Akala – This is London Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
The place where you don’t fuck with the Turks or the Asians
Triads, pikey’s, even Caucasians
Where them cockney boys will chiv your face, you mug
No love, every colour mentality thug
But we take it to a whole ‘nother level
Little girls gettin’ shot in the back is not clever
To the silly Liberal Progressives —One man’s violet crime is another mans fight against injustice. —-The Liberals think they can socially engineer all crime away. They think discipline and punishment are dirty words. I take a slightly different approach.—- Zero Tolerance.