BUS crime in Enfield has dropped by 13 per cent since last year and London's Mayor Boris Johnson is claiming the credit.

He says the fall, which is echoed across London, is thanks to a new empahsis on transport policing since he was elected last May.

Unveiling the figures, Mr Johnson, said crime on buses was at its lowest level in five years.

He introduced pilot schemes in Haringey, Newham and Croydon where dedicated transport officers rode on buses and policed transport hubs.

However Enfield has had a dedicated transport squad since June 2007.

Two more units were added at the beginning of the month.

The 27 officers, one inspector, three sergeants, three PCs and 21 PCSOs patrol on and around the bus network in Edmonton Green and Enfield Town and are jointly funded by Transport for London (TfL) and the Metropolitan Police.

Mr Johnson said: "When I became mayor I pledged to make buses, trains and stations safer.

"It is extremely encouraging to see the positive effect these policing teams are already having in Enfield and across the rest of the capital.

"Crime on buses has fallen in every single borough and this is in no small part thanks to the increased number of officers around our transport network."

TfL's managing director of surface transport, said there were now only 12 crimes for every million bus journeys taken.

"Our passengers can travel in confidence knowing that they are extremely unlikely to be a victim of a crime when travelling on London’s bus network," said Mr Johnson.

Figures for crime on the Tube and the DLR for 2008/9 also show a drop of eight per cent. There are now 13 crimes for every million passenger journeys taken.