RAIL union RMT has condemned an alarming 50 per cent rise in violent crimes against women on Britain’s trains, emphasising the need for adequately staffed trains and stations.

The number of crimes against women and girls rose from 7,561 in 2021 to 11,357 in 2023, according to figures from the British Transport Police (BTB) Authority’s 2024 annual report.

The number of sexual offences rose by 10 per cent and sexual harassment reports also doubled, to 1,908 in the same period.