Is London Safe to Travel To?

Safety Breakdown

Safety Tips

• London is generally safe but stay alert for pickpockets on the Tube and at major attractions
• Avoid walking through parks alone at night (Hyde Park, Regent's Park, Hampstead Heath)
• Night buses are safe but sit near the driver and on the lower deck if traveling alone
• Some areas of East London and South London can feel less safe at night — research your route
• Keep your phone secured — phone snatching by cyclists and moped riders occurs
• Black cabs and licensed minicabs are safe — avoid unlicensed minicabs especially at night
• The extensive CCTV network makes London one of the most surveilled cities in the world