Transport for London Clamping Down on Hate Crime

Transport for London clamping down on hate crime

To clamp down on hate crime on London’s transport network, Transport for London (TfL) is running interactive awareness events at stations and online.

TfL rolls out virtual reality at Tube stations in bid to tackle hate crime

The Transport for London sessions - at Stratford, Liverpool Street, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Victoria, Euston, Golders Green, Stamford Hill and Finsbury Park - will put passengers in a bystander’s shoes and show them how they can respond safely.

TfL to tackle hate crime through VR bystander experiences

The immersive experience puts participants in a bystander's shoes, showing how to tackle hate crime.

Transport for London tackles hate crime spike with free bystander training

Transport for London tackles hate crime spike with free bystander training Christine McLaren Wed, 10/14/2026 - 08:00 Primary Image Transport for London is offering free training for passengers to intervene as "active bystanders" while witnessing hate crimes on the transit system. Recorded offences have increased totaled 2,396 between January and August of this year, an increase of 36%.  "The sessions are part of a broader campaign to encourage '…

TfL launches bystander awareness events and free training to help London passengers respond to hate crime

Virtual-reality demonstrations at eight stations and six online sessions aim to build confidence in safe intervention during National Hate Crime Awareness Week and beyond IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Transport for London is holding virtual-reality awareness events at eight London stations and … Read the full press release →

TfL helps Londoners to be active bystanders during National Hate Crime Awareness Week - Essex Magazine

Transport for London (TfL) is hosting awareness events with immersive virtual reality demonstrations at stations throughout National Hate Crime Awareness Week (NHCAW, 10-17 October 2026), and funding more active bystander sessions with the national charity Protection Approaches to help customers to safely intervene as active bystanders in the event of a hate crime. Whilst the […]