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Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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- Transport Crime · City of London
Tube robber jailed for four and a half years
Fabian Pawlowski, 22, has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for a series of robberies on the London Underground. He pleaded guilty to three counts of robbery and two counts of possession of a bladed article.
City of London2 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 - Transport Crime · City of London
Mayoral candidate proposes increased police at Tube gates
Tory Mayoral candidate Alex Challoner has proposed increasing British Transport Police (BTP) presence at London Underground gates to tackle fare evasion. Transport for London (TfL) estimates annual losses from fare evasion between £190 million and £211 million.
City of London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41 
Transport Crime · GreenwichMan punched in face during phone robbery at Cutty Sark DLR
A man was punched in the face and had his mobile phone stolen at Cutty Sark DLR station in Greenwich. Members of the public intervened to recover the phone. British Transport Police are seeking information.
Greenwich2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 41
Courts · HaringeyHaringey man jailed for sexual assault on Tube
Siljan Lacaj, 33, from Haringey, has been sentenced to one year in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault. The incident took place on the London Underground in November last year.
Haringey3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 77 · Hype 65
Policing · LondonFacial recognition trial yields no arrests, costs £320,000
A six-month trial of live facial recognition technology in London stations cost over £320,000 and resulted in one false match but no arrests. British Transport Police are now extending the trial to include London Underground.
London3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45- Policing · London
Alex Challoner bids for Tory Mayor nomination with Tube fare dodger plan
Businessman Alex Challoner has announced his candidacy for the Conservative London Mayoral nomination in 2028. He aims to tackle fare dodging on the Tube by stationing uniformed British Transport Police officers at ticket gates and has pledged to revise the London Plan.
London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41 - Crime Data · London
Thefts fall 15% at King's Cross and St Pancras after police operation
Thefts of passenger property at King's Cross and St Pancras stations have decreased by 15% following a British Transport Police operation targeting criminal gangs. Overall theft and burglary offences also saw an 18% decline between April and September this year.
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Violent Crime · City of LondonMan arrested over Liverpool Street station head injury attack
A man in his 30s was found with life-threatening head injuries on the Central Line platform at Liverpool Street Station. Police have arrested a 38-year-old man in East London on suspicion of attempted murder.
City of London2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 59 · Hype 65- Transport Crime · London
Who polices the London Underground, stations and rail network?
A practical guide to which police force handles incidents on London trains, the Underground, stations, buses and streets, including the BTP 61016 text route.
London5 min read 
Community Safety · LondonHow to report a crime in London: 999, 101, online and on public transport
A practical guide to reporting crime in London: when to call 999, how to make a non-emergency Met Police report, when British Transport Police is responsible and what details to preserve.
London6 min read