Transport for London work closely with the Metropolitan Police to provide an increased uniformed presence on London bus routes.
For additional security for bus passengers, CCTV is now fitted to all buses on the London Bus Network.
Reporting crime on buses
For all emergency incidents, contact the emergency services on 999, and inform the bus driver.
For non-emergency incidents, inform the bus driver. You may also want to report the incident to your local police. You can report some non-emergency crimes to the Police online.
You can find contact details for Lewisham Police and the online reporting website by following the links on the right of this page.
You can also notify the Council of incidents of graffiti, vandalism and hate crime. Use the crime notification forms on the right of this page to do this.
Transport Operational Command Unit
The Metropolitan Police has a Transport Operational Command Unit, which works closely with Transport for London (TfL). They deal with crime on buses and bus routes, including red-route enforcement.
They also tackle illegal taxi-touts and assist in the control of traffic congestion. Find out more by following the links on the right to the TfL and Metropolitan Police websites.
Operation BusTag
Operation BusTag is a Closed Circuit Television investigation unit. It was set up in November 2004 by the Transport Operational Command Unit to tackle criminal damage being committed on London's buses, and bring those that cause criminal damage to justice.
In its first two years, the unit tripled the arrest rate for offences such as graffiti, window etching, seat and window damage and arson.