The number of incidents of drug use on London Underground has fallen for the first time in three years, new data shows.
British Transport Police recorded 470 in 2024-25, down from 589 the previous year.
Sixty-three instances of a white powder or substance and 56 reports of cannabis appeared in Transport for London logs, according to a Freedom of Information request.
TfL told BBC London it was “committed to reducing crime across our network” and worked with policing partners to keep customers and colleagues safe.
Hammersmith station had the most incidents, recorded at seven, followed by Oxford Circus with four.
Drug usage stood at 526 instances in 2020. In 2021, there were 390, before rising to 506 in 2022 and again the following year.
In April, a passenger shared photos of a man who appears to be openly smoking crack cocaine on the Tube, sparking concerns about public safety.
It allegedly took place on the Victoria line, according to a post on the social media platform Reddit.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said it was “unacceptable” and confirmed it would be investigated by TfL.
TfL added: “We have a large team of police officers and police community support officers as well as our own enforcement staff patrolling the network at all times to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour, alongside operations to target offenders and hotspot locations.”
BTP said the statistics were pleasing but there was more work to be done, adding it “routinely conducted operations at transport hubs and hotspots, guided by intelligence, to disrupt county lines, seize drugs, and arrest offenders who make a living exploiting the vulnerable”.
