{"id":4671,"date":"2018-04-07T18:23:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-07T18:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westminsterradio.net\/?p=4671"},"modified":"2018-04-07T18:23:28","modified_gmt":"2018-04-07T18:23:28","slug":"questions-over-tube-station-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/questions-over-tube-station-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions over tube station safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some tube stations can make even the most experienced London commuter feel either very safe at night or the complete opposite and very on edge. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier this year a stabbing took place just outside of Harrow-On-Hill in North West London which has made local people, especially students at the nearby university in recent months question the safety of these stations they use everyday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For locals this may not be something too out of the ordinary, as the local crime rate for the station according to UKCrimeStats<\/a><\/strong> had a total of 156 reported crimes on record for January 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

TFL\u2019s official site<\/a><\/strong> has a helpful section about staying safe and secure whilst using the underground. The page mentions how TFL have over 2,000 officers from multiple policing units such as the British Transport Police<\/a><\/strong> which patrol the underground. There is also helpful links and contacts for reporting anything.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019re kind of like unofficial security guards for stations\u2019\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

James is a tube worker at Wembley Park station and works from time to time at smaller stations such as Preston Road, Harrow-On-Hill. James spoke to us about the security within stations and what measures a regular tube worker in a smaller station has to take when it comes to dealing with crime. <\/span><\/p>\n