Worst Tube Lines for Crime (Source: Susie Coen)
If you want to minimise your chances of falling victim to crime on the Tube, the Central and Piccadilly lines are the ones to avoid.
According to data obtained by Susie Coen via a Freedom of Information request, between 1 January 2014 and 8 December 2015 there were 3,855 recorded offences on the Central line and 3,501 offences on the Piccadilly line.
The Jubilee line, on which there were 3,284 recorded crimes, rounded off the top three. That was closely followed by the Northern line, which recorded 3,137 crimes.
Liverpool Street was ranked at the top of the stations that were worst for crime.
Between January 2014 and December 2015 there were 468 recorded criminal incidents.
Leicester Square, unsurprisingly, also came high on that list. It had 405 recorded offences.
Worst Stations for Crime (Source: Susie Coen)
British Transport Police said the figures showed that crime on Tube and train lines was on the decline.
‘This was our lowest recorded level of crime nationally in more than a decade and makes it very clear that the chances of becoming a victim of an offence are minimal, especially when you consider that millions of passenger journeys made on the Underground each day,’ a spokesman said.
‘We’re committed to providing a safe environment for all passengers and rail staff, and all anti-social and criminal behaviour, including drug offences, are taken extremely seriously when brought to our attention.’
‘It is of course important to view any statistics in the context of their surroundings.
‘Many of these stations are very busy hubs with huge numbers of people passing through, so numbers of offences are always likely to be higher than at smaller stations.
‘Larger, busier stations also have a higher police presence, so more offences are likely to be recorded as a result of police-generated activity.’
Additional reporting by Susie Coen