Chauffeurs driving wealthy clients around London are now being trained to protect passengers at King's Cross and St Pancras, as the transport hubs have become hotspots for luggage theft, phone snatching and organised gang crime. The Daily Mail's investigation found security staff feel powerless to intervene, while confusion over policing responsibility between British Transport Police and the Metropolitan Police has left victims caught in a "grey zone" with little recourse.

Recent incidents include a thief snatching an influencer's £2,600 Louis Vuitton suitcase from a taxi rank, an Algerian gang stealing £600,000 of jewellery from Abu Dhabi royals, and Jenson Button's wife losing £250,000 in jewellery and handbags. King's Cross recorded 1,479 offences last year, the second-highest of any UK station after London Euston (1,536), while St Pancras International ranked fourth with 1,035. Victims such as musician Peter Facer, whose oboe was stolen in a distraction theft, described being shunted between BTP and the Met, who each said the crime fell outside their jurisdiction.