FOI request detail

Crime Committed by Young People

Request ID: FOI-0007-2122
Date published: 29 April 2021

You asked

I would like to submit a freedom of information request on the subject of crime committed by young people- those under the age of 18- upon public transport from the year 2019 and the year 2020. If possible, I would like to request data on the quantity or percentage of criminal acts or anti-social behaviour reported upon London public transport committed by individuals under the age of 18- school age. I would be interested in statistics or data from the calendar years 2019 and 2020.

We answered

Our Ref: FOI-0007-2122 Thank you for your request received on 2 April 2021 asking for information about the behaviour of minors on public transport services. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. We do not hold the information you have requested. Information of offences committed on the rail network broken down by age is held by the British Transport Police (BTP) and would need to be requested directly from them. Bus related data will be held by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). They can be contacted via their respective websites: https://www.btp.police.uk/foi-ai/af/accessing-information/ https://www.met.police.uk/foi-ai/accessing-information/ If you are considering submitting a further FOI request please think carefully about whether the request is essential at this current time, as answering FOI requests will require the use of limited resources and the attention of staff who could be supporting other essential activity. Where requests are made, please note that our response time may be impacted by the current situation. Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal. Yours sincerely Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London [email protected]

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