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Britain’s trains are gripped by violent crime. These numbers prove it

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Incidents like the mass stabbing on a train from Doncaster to London King’s Cross on Saturday are mercifully rare in Britain. But recent figures show that other types of violent crime on our rail network are not.

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Britain’s trains are gripped by violent crime. These numbers prove it

The number of assaults in the UK has decreased, so why have the nation’s railways seen a sharp rise in attacks on both staff and passengers?

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
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