Railways: Crimes of Violence and Sexual Offences
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many reports of (a) antisocial behaviour towards, (b) sexual harassment of, (c) sexual assault of and (d) physical assault of train staff were made in each of the past three years.
Answered by Keir Mather
The British Transport Police are responsible for policing the railway in England, Scotland and Wales and have provided the following figures.
Offence/Incident Type | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
Antisocial Behaviour | Not available as a breakdown for incidents against rail staff | ||
Unwanted Sexual Behaviour | Not available | 71 | 83 |
Sex offences | 95 | 111 | 121 |
Violence | 2761 | 3415 | 3727 |
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