Assaults on rail network more than triple in 10 years
Summary
The number of passenger assaults on the rail network has more than tripled over the past ten years, with harassment and common assaults accounting for the majority. The rise in reported incidents coincides with initiatives by the British Transport Police urging the public to report any unusual behavior on trains.Key Facts
- Reported passenger assaults reached 10,231 between April 2024 and March 2025.
- This figure represents a 7% increase compared to the previous year.
- Ten years ago, there were 3,211 reported assaults on the rail network.
- The British Transport Police launched the "See It. Say It. Sorted." campaign in 2016, relaunched last year to encourage reporting.
- More than three-quarters of the assaults were harassment and common assault.
- The London Underground saw over 4,600 reported assaults, the highest since 2004.
- 1.7 billion journeys were made on the mainline railway in the reporting period.
- There were 14 public fatalities and 2 worker fatalities not related to suicide or trespass.
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