The number of reported sexual offences on the London Underground has reached the highest level in five years, according to new data.
595 offences were reported across all Tube lines in 2024-25, the most since 776 reports in 2019-20.
341 sexual assaults were reported to the British Transport Police (BTP) from April to October this year.
In 2025 so far, an average of 2.6 sexual assaults have been reported every day on the network - up from the overall averages from April 2015 to October 2025 of 1.7 per day.
The reports continue to overwhelmingly target women, with more than seven in ten reported sexual offences across the network involving female victims aged 13 and over.
Over 1,000 assaults were recorded on both the Central and Northern lines, with King's Cross, Oxford Circus and Bank the stations with the most reports.
While these statistics suggest that offending patterns track with those of movement across London’s Tube network, reports have not solely correlated to footfall.
An analysis of 2023 journey data compared with reported sexual assault figures found that the Metropolitan line posed the highest risk, despite not being among the busiest or longest routes.
Transport for London (TfL) said: "Tackling violence against women and girls on public transport has long been a priority for us and our policing partners, and concerted action has been undertaken for a number of years."
They added: "We have been running large-scale multimedia campaigns to tackle sexual offences and sexual harassment on our transport networks since 2015.
"The increases seen in reporting following campaign launches or significant campaign and engagement activity have been anticipated and are a positive indication that our efforts to improve confidence and make it easier to report sexual offences, a crime that is widely recognised as being underreported across society, are making a difference."
TfL released these figures in response to a Freedom of Information request, and do not include figures from the London Overground, DLR or Elizabeth line.
