British Transport Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to trace after he exposed himself to passengers, including a 12-year-old girl, at Wimbledon Underground station.
The incident happened at about 4.40pm on Saturday, September 9, during rush hour. Detectives believe the man in the images could hold information that may assist their enquiries.
Appeal for information
In a statement, British Transport Police said: “At around 4.40pm on 9 September at Wimbledon Underground Station, a man exposed himself in front of a number of people, including a 12-year-old girl.”
Officers are asking anyone who recognises the man to contact them by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 487 of 9 September. Anonymous information can be passed to the Crimestoppers charity.
Crime figures on the Tube
The release comes as the latest Transport for London figures show crime incidents on the London Underground have risen slightly compared with last year. The network recorded 12,931 incidents between January and June this year, up from 12,419 in the same period last year.
A total of 5,774 crimes were committed at a station in the first six months of this year. The five most affected stations are all busy interchanges: Stratford (258 incidents), King’s Cross (216), Tottenham Court Road (213), Oxford Circus (170) and Liverpool Street (127).
Sexual crime on the Tube decreased slightly, with 417 reported offences in the first half of this year compared with 424 in the same period last year. Most sexual crimes took place during the evening peak commute between 4pm and 8pm, and around 61% of the offences this year were committed on a train (257 cases).
There were 139 offences for causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress on account of sex under new Public Order powers. Hate crime incidents increased by 43.5% compared with the first six months of last year, with 858 incidents recorded so far this year against 598 last year. London Underground staff were targeted in 134 hate crime incidents, TfL said.
Theft remains the most common crime on the Tube, with 5,400 incidents recorded so far this year.
