A woman was raped on the streets of Midtown Manhattan after she asked a stranger for directions when she got lost on the subway, police have revealed.

The victim, 31, had been travelling to a friend's house at around 1am on Sunday when she lost her way and left the subway on 51st Street near Broadway, the New York Post reported.

Police said the woman then asked numerous people for directions before an unidentified man grabbed her by the arm and led her towards 8th Avenue.

NYPD Crime Stoppers have released footage of a man (pictured) wanted in connection with the rape of a woman in Manhattan on Sunday

He was said to have forced her down a flight of stairs between 8th Avenue and 9th Avenue on 51st Street and into the basement of a building, where she was raped.

The suspect then fled towards 52nd Street on Broadway, NBC New York reported.

The victim suffered bruising to her right arm, back and right leg and was rushed to hospital in a stable condition, officials said.

NYPD Crime Stoppers have since released footage of a man wanted in connection with the attack to Twitter.

The victim, 31, had been travelling to a friend's house at around 1am when she lost her way and left the subway on 51st Street near Broadway

The victim suffered bruising to her right arm, back and right leg and was rushed to hospital, officials said

In the clip, a man in a white T-shirt and black jeans walks quickly along a sidewalk in Manhattan.

The suspect, who has a shaved head, wears a backpack and dark shoes as he carries an unidentified object through the city.

The NYPD is offering a reward of up to $2500 for information leading to the whereabouts or identification of the man.

On Twitter, it said: 'WANTED for Rape in the vicinity of West 51st Street between 8th Avenue & 9th Avenue. Reward up to $2500.

'Seen him? Know who he is? Call 1-800-577-TIPS or DM us! Calls are CONFIDENTIAL!'