In 2025, 4,593 violence against women and girls (VAWG) offences
were recorded across Transport for London's (TfL) network,
[1] yet only around 3 per cent resulted in a charge or
summons, while around 58 per cent of cases identified no suspect.
Hate crime incidents also paint a bad picture, with 1,724
offences recorded in 2025, and only around 2 per cent resulting
in a charge or summons, and 66 per cent identifying no suspect.
[2]
The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee
has today published its report - Hate crime
and violence against women and girls on London's public
transport.
The report calls on the Met, British Transport Police (BTP) and
TfL to establish a dedicated rapid response taskforce to ensure
that reports of hate crime and VAWG on the public transport
network are responded to within a reasonable, published
timeframe.
It is also calling on TfL to commission and publish an annual,
London-wide survey on experiences of hate crime and violence
against women and girls on public transport, capturing lived
experience.
AM, Chair of
the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee,
said:
“Millions of people use London's transport network every day, and
what should be a straightforward journey, can turn into a
traumatic experience for so many.
“Many Londoners, in particular women and girls, disabled people,
members of faith communities, and LGBTQ+ Londoners, face
unacceptable levels of hate crime and harassment on the
network.
“We heard throughout our investigation that many crimes like this
will go unreported, for various reasons, including a lack of
trust in any outcome, the trauma of the incident taking place,
and slow response times.
“Our transport network must be safe and accessible for everyone,
yet some groups face the fear of being abused and harassed, and
it is unacceptable to see this level of abuse.
“We want to see more done across the network to ensure everyone
on our transport network feels confident in reporting instances
of VAWG and hate crime, and more importantly, that they feel
safe.”
Notes to editors:
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Written responses to Committee
Call for Evidence
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Written responses to Committee
Call for Evidence
- Read the report in full attached.
