London Underground's surge in crime

<p><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/tube-crime-thefts-robberies-tfl-susan-hall-sadiq-khan-london-underground-b1123618.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crime on London’s transport network surges 30% in six months</a>. TfL reports robbery on the Tube is up 107%. Which areas are the worst for crime? Our City Hall &amp; Transport Editor Ross Lydall talks through the TfL data, why we’ve seen such a spike, and how it’s impacting passenger numbers. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Thefts, abuse, violence and robberies: the crimes explained</li><li><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/tory-mayor-candidate-susan-hall-pickpocketed-tube-metropolitan-line-b1123168.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall ‘bang on target’ with tube thefts warning</a></li><li>The tube line deemed ‘worst’ for crime</li><li>How passengers are avoiding the tube because of high crime rates</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow us<a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on X</a> or<a href="https://www.threads.net/@evening.standard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on Threads</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>