Our ref: FOI-2615-1920/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 26 November 2019 asking for information about anti-semitism on the TfL Network.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy.

Unfortunately we do not hold the information you require - we receive information on crime on our network from the British Transport Police (BTP), however the crime stats we are provided with are not broken down to the level beyond it being a religious hate crime. Therefore we do not hold information on what religion or race the victim was.

You may wish to contact the BTP to see if they can provide you with further information. You can make a Freedom of Information request to them at: [email protected]

Londoners have the right to travel on the network without fear of abuse or intimidation. We will not tolerate hate crime of any kind and concerted action is underway to deal with this important issue. The first quarter of 2018/19 has seen a 9.9 per cent increase, which is in line with national trends. Tackling hate crime is a priority for TfL, the Mayor and our policing partners and a range of activity is underway to tackle hate crime and reassure passengers who feel vulnerable to victimisation. There is also a programme of activity underway to reassure the travelling public that the network is safe, improve the public’s confidence to report offences to the police knowing that action will be taken and to target those that commit these appalling offences. Key elements include Operation Safer Travel for All (STfA), which seeks to reassure customers and give them practical information about what to do should they ever experience or witness hate crime through coordinated days of engagement, and the #WeStandTogether communications campaign, which aims to reassure the travelling public that the network is safe and encourage them to report any instances of hate crime so that action can be taken.

TfL also help fund the British Transport Police, Metropolitan Police Service and City of London Police and there are also around 3,000 police officers across the network dedicated to transport policing, patrolling the network and keeping customers safe.

TfL staff are trained on how to report criminal activity including hate crime to the police and how to support victims of crime. They also receive training and tips on how to act, keep themselves and other people safe.

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London