FIVE bus routes through Greenwich are among 40 routes labelled the most dangerous in the capital.

The news comes as Operation BusTag, which aims to reduce crime and vandalism on buses, appeals for readers' help in identifying more culprits.

Transport for London, which with the Met Police and bus companies is responsible for BusTag, has released figures for the number of "code red" emergency calls from bus drivers in trouble in from July last year to July this year.

In Bexley, the highest number of calls 322 came from drivers on the 51 bus route from Orpington to Woolwich.

Next was the 96 bus which runs from Woolwich to Bluewater, which had 311 calls.

Drivers of the 229 from Thamesmead town centre to Sidcup made 260 calls, drivers on the 89 Slade Green to Lewisham route made 243 calls and 230 calls were made on the 286 Sidcup to Greenwich route.

Meanwhile, our readers can help Operation BusTag stop people writing graffiti on buses by identifying the yobs pictured above.

If you recognise any of the young people in these CCTV images, Shop A Yob by calling BusTag on 020 7027 8950 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

These two boys (pictures 5058A and B) were captured on camera on March 5 on a number 177 bus travelling from Thamesmead to Deptford.

They got on the bus at at 3.59pm in Crossway, Thamesmead, and got off five minutes later in Thamesmead town centre.

The bus had been etched and covered with grafitti.

When this youth (picture 5941) got off a number 99 Woolwich to Erith bus in Nuxley Road, Belvedere, on May 14 at 4.48pm, graffiti was discovered scrawled on the floor.

He got on the bus at 4.35pm in Plumstead High Street.

As a number 177 bus travelled from Deptford to Thamesmead on May 8, its windows were etched.

BusTag would like to identify these two youths (pictures 6085A and B) who got on the bus at 8.48pm in Plumstead Road and got off again in Thamesmead town centre at 9.09pm.