Railways: Crimes of Violence
Commons · Question 12234 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Jerome Mayhew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many assaults against railway staff were recorded in each of the last five years; and how many resulted in a prosecution.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 1 Jul 2026
The British Transport Police have provided the following information on assaults against railway staff:Year (April to March)2021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26Offences24302711335336414083Prosecutions542465621559320 The British Transport Police have said t...