The most crime ridden tube stations in London have been revealed for 2025

You’re walking down the street, eyes glued to your phone, headphones blasting – suddenly, out of nowhere, a sinister cyclist swoops in, snatches your pocket-sized screen and vanishes into the traffic. Sadly, that’s hardly a rare scene in London: one phone is stolen every six minutes in the capital. 

But it’s not just happening above ground. New data from Transport for London shows crime is creeping up on tube, Overground and bus services – and some lines and stations are sketchier than others.

Between January and June 2025, 23,819 crimes were reported across TfL services, up slightly by 300 from the same six-month period last year. More than half of those (12,416) took place on the tube, which has the highest crime rate of all TfL services.

Despite fewer people using public transport overall, with passenger numbers dipping by 1.7 percent, crime actually rose by 1.3 percent. Robbery, primarily pickpocketing, remains the biggest issue, making up nearly half of all offences. But thanks to targeted policing, thefts dropped almost 19 percent compared with last year. 

So, which lines should you be most wary of? The Central line – the city’s longest line spanning across 46 miles of the city – topped the list with 1,069 offences. Hot on its (train) tracks was the Northern line (1,063), followed by the Piccadilly line (818).

After the Victoria, Jubilee and District lines, offences drop down to 335 with the Metropolitan line ranking at number seven for most reported crimes. It’s followed by the Bakerloo line (323) and Circle, Hammersmith and City (312). With only two stations, Waterloo and City Line is the safest tube line with just three reported incidents. 

As for specific stations, King’s Cross is London’s most crime-ridden stop with 230 incidents, followed closely by Tottenham Court Road (228), Oxford Circus (162), and Leicester Square (156).

One bit of good news for bus riders: robberies on the network dropped by more than a quarter, from 1,033 to 759. So if you’re keen to keep a hold of your phone, maybe skip the Central line and hop on the 73 instead.

TfL’s director of security, policing and enforcement, Siwan Hayward, said: ‘Millions of journeys are made every day on London’s public transport network without incident and the overall risk of witnessing or experiencing a crime on London’s transport network remains low. 

‘We have more than 500 uniformed officers deployed across our network and they are continuing to work closely with the Met Police and British Transport Police to keep the public safe.’

London tube lines with the most crime incidents in January-June 2025

1. Central Line - 1,069
2. Northern Line - 1,063
3. Piccadilly Line - 818
4. Victoria Line - 811
5. Jubilee Line - 798
6. District Line - 759
7. Metropolitan Line - 335
8. Bakerloo Line - 323
9. Circle, Hammersmith and City Line - 312
10. Waterloo and City Line - 3

London tube stations with the most crime incidents in January-June 2025

1. King’s Cross - 230 
2. Tottenham Court Road - 228 
3. Oxford Circus - 162 
4. Leicester Square - 156 
5. Stratford - 151

Tube strikes September 2025: the RMT has announced a week of walkouts on the London Underground and DLR this September.

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