Annual crime statistics from British Transport Police show crimes on the railways fell during 2008-09. The London South Area of the force has seen the number of violent offences fall by 8 per cent, with 208 fewer recorded offences. Robberies and theft of passengers’ property are both on the decline, with a 12 per cent reduction, and criminal damage is down 18 per cent.
21:54, 25 May 2009
by Matthew Rees