London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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A fare dodger who evaded payment on over 240 occasions, accumulating £2,515.40 in unpaid fares, has been caught by Transport for London investigators at Abbey Wood Station. The individual's actions were featured on Channel 5's Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law.

A 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at Abbey Wood Tube station after being followed from a bus. Police have released a CCTV image of a suspect and are urging anyone with information to come forward. The incident occurred on 18 July 2026.

British Transport Police have released CCTV footage of a man wanted for questioning after a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on an Elizabeth line train. The incident began near Abbey Wood station and ended at Tottenham Court Road on 8 July.
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.