Hate crime and violence against women and girls on London’s public transport

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.