Crimes committed on buses from April 2023 to March 2024
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.038451
I note you seek access to the following information:
- How many crimes on buses have been reported between 11 June 2023 and 11 June 2024
1a) of those reports, how many offenders were male and how many were female?
1b) Of those reports, how many victims were male and how many were female?
1c) What were the age ranges of the offenders?
1d) What were the age ranges of the victims?
1e) Please provide a breakdown of the type of offences.
1f) Can you organise reports of crimes on buses by time of day?
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you. Please note that at this time we are unable to supply information from April 2024, the reason for this is because a new system has been introduced called Connect and this does not allow us to retrieve data broken down as requested within the 18hrs provided under the Act. For this reason, the response to this request would be a cost refusal however I have provided the information that can be collated which I hope is of assistance to you.
Please ensure that the notes page is read in conjunction with the data to make sure it is interpretated correctly. It is worth noting that this data will include any reports made where the word bus has been mentioned so this could include minibuses, school buses etc.
In addition, you may want to contact Transport for London and British Transport Police as they may hold additional data in relation to your request. I have provided the links below.
Transport for London
Transport for London - How to Make a FOI request
British Transport Police
British Transport Police - Accessing Information