Is it safe to travel on London Tube?

Generally, the London Underground is safe to travel at night. Crime rates are relatively low, and many underground trains have a large number of passengers until at least 1am every night. Each underground train have CCTV cameras covering every inch of space.



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Is the Tube Safe? The tube is an incredibly safe method of public transportation. It has its own police force, and unlike other subways systems in places like Paris or New York, it's actually pretty clean and well policed.

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Our trip planners say: The tube makes travel easy: Riding the tube (London's metro) is a safe and easy way to get around town—of course, it's also a great city to walk or bike!

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The Waterloo and City line won the title of the safest line was followed by the London overground with 24, Docklands railway at 92, the Metropolitan line with 166 and the Hammersmith and City line with 364 thefts.

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Travel safe
  • Buses. Sit downstairs or close to the driver on a double-decker night bus, where they can see you. ...
  • Tubes and trains. Always try to avoid sitting in an empty carriage where you are more vulnerable.
  • Cycles. ...
  • Walking. ...
  • Taxis. ...
  • Minicabs. ...
  • Pedicabs (rickshaws)


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'Safe at night, maybe 9:45-10:00? ' Quite, quite safe at any time of the day or night for anyone of any size, shape or age.

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Rush Hours Like any major city, London has a very busy rush hour in the mornings and in the evenings when the majority of people are travelling to and from work. If possible, try to avoid travelling on the tube during these times, particularly if you have any large baggage/luggage with you.

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The Underground is perfectly safe at anytime day or night . Of course one needs to take the usual precautions, for example , of not having your wallet sticking out of your back pocket but in all other respects it is safe . You will be surprised how busy it can be even that early in the morning.

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Rules and Restrictions for Luggage on the London Underground The first thing to remember when travelling with luggage on the London Underground is that there are some restrictions on what size of bag you can bring aboard. Any bag larger than 90 centimetres long by 75 centimetres wide will not be allowed on board.

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Although both cities are remarkably safe compared to many major metro areas, London is safer according to most metrics.

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