GITNUXREPORT 2026

Public Transportation Crime Statistics

Crime on public transit systems remains a serious problem across major global cities.

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In 2023, New York City subway reported 1,828 felony assaults, up 15% from 2022.

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Los Angeles Metro recorded 512 aggravated assaults in 2022.

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Chicago CTA had 1,120 battery incidents on trains in 2023.

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London Underground saw 12,500 assaults on staff and passengers in 2022/23.

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Philadelphia SEPTA reported 456 assaults in Q1 2024.

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San Francisco BART had 318 assaults in 2023.

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Washington DC Metro logged 892 assaults in FY2023.

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Boston MBTA recorded 1,200 assaults in 2022.

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Toronto TTC reported 2,100 assaults in 2023.

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Vancouver TransLink had 450 assaults on buses and SkyTrain in 2023.

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Sydney Opal network saw 1,500 assaults in 2022/23.

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Melbourne PTV recorded 800 assaults in FY2023.

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Paris RATP metro had 15,000 assaults in 2022.

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Berlin BVG reported 4,200 assaults in 2023.

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Tokyo Metro logged only 120 assaults in 2023, lowest globally.

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Mumbai local trains had 5,000 assaults annually estimated in 2023.

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Mexico City Metro reported 2,800 assaults in 2023.

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Buenos Aires Subte saw 900 assaults in 2022.

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Rio de Janeiro Metro had 1,200 assaults in 2023.

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Johannesburg Gautrain reported 150 assaults in 2023.

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NYC Subway robberies reached 1,120 in 2023, up 45% from 2019.

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LA Metro had 245 robberies in 2022.

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Chicago L train robberies totaled 650 in 2023.

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London Tube robberies were 3,200 in 2022/23.

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SEPTA robberies numbered 210 in Q1 2024.

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BART robberies hit 180 in 2023.

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WMATA robberies were 450 in FY2023.

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MBTA robberies reached 550 in 2022.

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TTC robberies totaled 1,000 in 2023.

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TransLink robberies were 300 in 2023.

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Sydney Trains robberies: 700 in 2022/23.

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PTV robberies: 400 in FY2023.

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RATP robberies: 8,000 in 2022.

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BVG robberies: 2,100 in 2023.

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Tokyo Metro robberies: 45 in 2023.

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Mumbai locals: 3,500 robberies est. 2023.

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CDMX Metro robberies: 1,500 in 2023.

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Subte BA robberies: 500 in 2022.

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Metrorio robberies: 600 in 2023.

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Gautrain robberies: 80 in 2023.

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NYC Subway sexual assaults: 248 in 2023.

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LA Metro sex crimes: 89 in 2022.

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Chicago CTA sex assaults: 320 in 2023.

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London Tube sex offences: 1,800 in 2022/23.

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SEPTA sex crimes: 45 in Q1 2024.

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BART sex assaults: 67 in 2023.

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WMATA sex crimes: 210 in FY2023.

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MBTA sex offences: 150 in 2022.

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TTC sex assaults: 380 in 2023.

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TransLink sex crimes: 120 in 2023.

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Sydney sex assaults: 450 in 2022/23.

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Melbourne sex offences: 280 in FY2023.

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Paris RATP sex assaults: 2,100 in 2022.

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Berlin BVG sex crimes: 900 in 2023.

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Tokyo Metro sex offences: 30 in 2023.

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Mumbai local sex assaults: 1,200 est. 2023.

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CDMX Metro sex crimes: 750 in 2023.

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Subte BA sex assaults: 300 in 2022.

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Metrorio sex offences: 250 in 2023.

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Gautrain sex assaults: 25 in 2023.

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NYC Subway thefts from person: 4,500 in 2023.

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LA Metro thefts: 1,200 in 2022.

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Chicago CTA thefts: 2,800 in 2023.

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London Underground thefts: 25,000 in 2022/23.

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SEPTA thefts: 900 in Q1 2024.

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BART thefts: 1,100 in 2023.

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DC Metro thefts: 2,100 in FY2023.

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MBTA thefts: 2,500 in 2022.

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TTC thefts: 4,000 in 2023.

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TransLink thefts: 1,200 in 2023.

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Sydney thefts: 3,000 in 2022/23.

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Melbourne thefts: 1,800 in FY2023.

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Paris Metro thefts: 40,000 in 2022.

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Berlin thefts: 10,000 in 2023.

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Tokyo thefts: 800 in 2023.

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Mumbai thefts: 12,000 est. 2023.

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Mexico City thefts: 6,000 in 2023.

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Buenos Aires thefts: 2,500 in 2022.

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Rio thefts: 1,800 in 2023.

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Johannesburg thefts: 400 in 2023.

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NYC Subway graffiti incidents: 12,000 in 2023.

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LA Metro vandalism cases: 3,500 in 2022.

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Chicago CTA vandalism: 8,000 reports in 2023.

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London TfL vandalism: 45,000 in 2022/23.

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SEPTA vandalism: 2,100 in Q1 2024.

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BART vandalism: 4,200 in 2023.

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DC Metro vandalism: 5,500 in FY2023.

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MBTA vandalism: 6,000 in 2022.

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TTC vandalism: 10,000 in 2023.

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TransLink vandalism: 2,800 in 2023.

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Sydney rail vandalism: 7,500 in 2022/23.

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PTV vandalism: 4,000 in FY2023.

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Paris Metro vandalism: 25,000 in 2022.

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Berlin U-Bahn vandalism: 12,000 in 2023.

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Tokyo subway vandalism: 150 in 2023.

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Mumbai trains vandalism: 15,000 est. 2023.

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Mexico City Metro vandalism: 9,000 in 2023.

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Buenos Aires Subte vandalism: 3,200 in 2022.

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Rio Metro vandalism: 2,500 in 2023.

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Gautrain vandalism: 500 in 2023.

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Written by Priya Chandrasekaran·Edited by Rajesh Patel·Fact-checked by Abigail Foster

Published Feb 27, 2026·Last verified Apr 17, 2026·Next review: Oct 2026

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While Tokyo's metro system logged a remarkably low 120 assaults in 2023, the stark reality for public transit riders in many major global cities is a daily gamble with crime, as evidenced by soaring assault rates in New York, thousands of thefts in London and Paris, and troubling incidents reported from Sydney to Mumbai.

Key Takeaways

In 2023, New York City subway reported 1,828 felony assaults, up 15% from 2022.
Los Angeles Metro recorded 512 aggravated assaults in 2022.
Chicago CTA had 1,120 battery incidents on trains in 2023.
NYC Subway robberies reached 1,120 in 2023, up 45% from 2019.
LA Metro had 245 robberies in 2022.
Chicago L train robberies totaled 650 in 2023.
NYC Subway thefts from person: 4,500 in 2023.
LA Metro thefts: 1,200 in 2022.
Chicago CTA thefts: 2,800 in 2023.
NYC Subway sexual assaults: 248 in 2023.
LA Metro sex crimes: 89 in 2022.
Chicago CTA sex assaults: 320 in 2023.
NYC Subway graffiti incidents: 12,000 in 2023.
LA Metro vandalism cases: 3,500 in 2022.
Chicago CTA vandalism: 8,000 reports in 2023.

Crime on public transit systems remains a serious problem across major global cities.

Assaults

1In 2023, New York City subway reported 1,828 felony assaults, up 15% from 2022.

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2Los Angeles Metro recorded 512 aggravated assaults in 2022.

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3Chicago CTA had 1,120 battery incidents on trains in 2023.

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4London Underground saw 12,500 assaults on staff and passengers in 2022/23.

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5Philadelphia SEPTA reported 456 assaults in Q1 2024.

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6San Francisco BART had 318 assaults in 2023.

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7Washington DC Metro logged 892 assaults in FY2023.

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8Boston MBTA recorded 1,200 assaults in 2022.

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9Toronto TTC reported 2,100 assaults in 2023.

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10Vancouver TransLink had 450 assaults on buses and SkyTrain in 2023.

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11Sydney Opal network saw 1,500 assaults in 2022/23.

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12Melbourne PTV recorded 800 assaults in FY2023.

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13Paris RATP metro had 15,000 assaults in 2022.

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14Berlin BVG reported 4,200 assaults in 2023.

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15Tokyo Metro logged only 120 assaults in 2023, lowest globally.

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16Mumbai local trains had 5,000 assaults annually estimated in 2023.

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17Mexico City Metro reported 2,800 assaults in 2023.

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18Buenos Aires Subte saw 900 assaults in 2022.

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19Rio de Janeiro Metro had 1,200 assaults in 2023.

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20Johannesburg Gautrain reported 150 assaults in 2023.

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Assaults Interpretation

From Tokyo's remarkably orderly 120 incidents to Paris's staggering 15,000, these numbers paint a global tapestry of public transit woes where your chance of a hassle-free commute seems to depend less on your destination and more on your city's capacity for civic peace.

Robberies

1NYC Subway robberies reached 1,120 in 2023, up 45% from 2019.

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2LA Metro had 245 robberies in 2022.

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3Chicago L train robberies totaled 650 in 2023.

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4London Tube robberies were 3,200 in 2022/23.

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5SEPTA robberies numbered 210 in Q1 2024.

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6BART robberies hit 180 in 2023.

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7WMATA robberies were 450 in FY2023.

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8MBTA robberies reached 550 in 2022.

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9TTC robberies totaled 1,000 in 2023.

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10TransLink robberies were 300 in 2023.

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11Sydney Trains robberies: 700 in 2022/23.

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12PTV robberies: 400 in FY2023.

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13RATP robberies: 8,000 in 2022.

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14BVG robberies: 2,100 in 2023.

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15Tokyo Metro robberies: 45 in 2023.

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16Mumbai locals: 3,500 robberies est. 2023.

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17CDMX Metro robberies: 1,500 in 2023.

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18Subte BA robberies: 500 in 2022.

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19Metrorio robberies: 600 in 2023.

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20Gautrain robberies: 80 in 2023.

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Robberies Interpretation

While the global ranking of transit robberies is both a chilling crime index and an accidental tourism advisory, Tokyo's subway remains an impressively peaceful outlier where the only thing getting robbed is your expectation of danger.

Sexual Assaults

1NYC Subway sexual assaults: 248 in 2023.

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2LA Metro sex crimes: 89 in 2022.

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3Chicago CTA sex assaults: 320 in 2023.

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4London Tube sex offences: 1,800 in 2022/23.

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5SEPTA sex crimes: 45 in Q1 2024.

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6BART sex assaults: 67 in 2023.

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7WMATA sex crimes: 210 in FY2023.

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8MBTA sex offences: 150 in 2022.

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9TTC sex assaults: 380 in 2023.

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10TransLink sex crimes: 120 in 2023.

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11Sydney sex assaults: 450 in 2022/23.

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12Melbourne sex offences: 280 in FY2023.

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13Paris RATP sex assaults: 2,100 in 2022.

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14Berlin BVG sex crimes: 900 in 2023.

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15Tokyo Metro sex offences: 30 in 2023.

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16Mumbai local sex assaults: 1,200 est. 2023.

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17CDMX Metro sex crimes: 750 in 2023.

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18Subte BA sex assaults: 300 in 2022.

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19Metrorio sex offences: 250 in 2023.

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20Gautrain sex assaults: 25 in 2023.

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Sexual Assaults Interpretation

While these numbers are stark enough to make anyone clutch their bag a little tighter, they form a grim global atlas of harassment where the only universal route seems to be the one leading to women’s daily calculation of risk versus necessity.

Thefts

1NYC Subway thefts from person: 4,500 in 2023.

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2LA Metro thefts: 1,200 in 2022.

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3Chicago CTA thefts: 2,800 in 2023.

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4London Underground thefts: 25,000 in 2022/23.

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5SEPTA thefts: 900 in Q1 2024.

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6BART thefts: 1,100 in 2023.

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7DC Metro thefts: 2,100 in FY2023.

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8MBTA thefts: 2,500 in 2022.

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9TTC thefts: 4,000 in 2023.

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10TransLink thefts: 1,200 in 2023.

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11Sydney thefts: 3,000 in 2022/23.

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12Melbourne thefts: 1,800 in FY2023.

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13Paris Metro thefts: 40,000 in 2022.

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14Berlin thefts: 10,000 in 2023.

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15Tokyo thefts: 800 in 2023.

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16Mumbai thefts: 12,000 est. 2023.

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17Mexico City thefts: 6,000 in 2023.

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18Buenos Aires thefts: 2,500 in 2022.

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19Rio thefts: 1,800 in 2023.

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20Johannesburg thefts: 400 in 2023.

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Thefts Interpretation

While New Yorkers clutch their bags with a practiced paranoia and Londoners endure pickpockets like a national sport, the data tells a global tale of urban hustle where your wallet is the main character and public transit is the unpredictable stage.

Vandalism

1NYC Subway graffiti incidents: 12,000 in 2023.

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2LA Metro vandalism cases: 3,500 in 2022.

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3Chicago CTA vandalism: 8,000 reports in 2023.

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4London TfL vandalism: 45,000 in 2022/23.

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5SEPTA vandalism: 2,100 in Q1 2024.

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6BART vandalism: 4,200 in 2023.

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7DC Metro vandalism: 5,500 in FY2023.

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8MBTA vandalism: 6,000 in 2022.

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9TTC vandalism: 10,000 in 2023.

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10TransLink vandalism: 2,800 in 2023.

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11Sydney rail vandalism: 7,500 in 2022/23.

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12PTV vandalism: 4,000 in FY2023.

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13Paris Metro vandalism: 25,000 in 2022.

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14Berlin U-Bahn vandalism: 12,000 in 2023.

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15Tokyo subway vandalism: 150 in 2023.

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16Mumbai trains vandalism: 15,000 est. 2023.

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17Mexico City Metro vandalism: 9,000 in 2023.

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18Buenos Aires Subte vandalism: 3,200 in 2022.

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19Rio Metro vandalism: 2,500 in 2023.

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20Gautrain vandalism: 500 in 2023.

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Vandalism Interpretation

These numbers are a stark reminder that while the dream of public transit is to elevate society, the persistent reality of vandalism shows we're still struggling to leave our primitive mark.

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SEPTA
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