The British Transport Police (BTP) have provided the following data in relation to the number of assaults of (a) staff and (b) passengers on the rail network from 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006.
BTP area Number of staff assaults London North 523 London South 745 London Underground 805 North Eastern 108 North Western 191 Wales and Western 275 Scottish 139 Total 2,786
BTP area Number of passenger assaults London North 865 London South 1,541 London Underground 1,548 North Eastern 482 North Western 471 Wales and Western 491 Scottish 259 Total 5,657