New data from the British Transport Police shows that pickpockets throughout the Underground reached a record high of 7,899 in 2022. And on the Central line alone, there were more than 1,200 such incidents last year. The Northern line ranked second, with more than 1,100 thefts, according to British Transport Police.
These figures, which come as London ramps up tourism campaigns, are higher than prepandemic levels of train-related theft. Some 50 percent of these incidents are committed on trains, while about 23 percent take place on train station platforms and 7 percent at station entrances and exits.
It’s also worth noting that Fridays are the most common day for offenses to occur and oddly enough, thefts are least likely on Thursdays.
Worst Hit Boroughs Throughout The Underground System
The data, collated by London criminal defense solicitors Lawtons, also revealed which London boroughs experienced the most pickpocket incidents over the past year:
