A recent Freedom of Information (FoI) release by Transport for London (TfL) has revealed how many sex toys were left behind on its network in 2023 and 2024.
This shows that 20 sex toys were recovered in both years, with some found on Tubes and buses, and others in the back of a black cab.
In both years, two of these items were eventually returned to their owners.
Two years ago, six sex toys were found on their own, while a further 14 were found inside a bag with other items.
Last year, eight sex toys were found on their own, and 12 inside a bag with other belongings.
The data also revealed the locations at which transport workers discovered the items.
Stockwell bus garage was the most popular location, with three sex toys recovered over the last two years.
In total, 16 sex toys were found on buses, two in the back of black cabs and 22 on trains.
Four of the items were discovered at Elizabeth line stations – one at each of Abbey Wood, Gidea Park, Paddington and Shenfield.
London Underground and London Overground stations were also popular locations for lost sex toys.
Alongside the FoI data, TfL said: “TfL’s lost property office receives hundreds of thousands of lost items every year, which are individually catalogued and stored safely, with the details used to match against customer enquiries.
“Where the item has some form of identification, we try to contact the owner to let them know that their property has been found.
“When an item is reunited with its owner, a small fee is charged to cover the administrative costs of running the lost property office.
“If, after three months, items such as books and clothing are not collected, they are given to charity or sent to auction to further help cover the costs of running the office.”
