英国铁路暴力事件报告数创历史新高，年均近25000起

英国铁路系统报告的暴力事件在2025-26年度达到近25000起，创下历史纪录。1 其中，针对乘客和公众的袭击事件为13464起，同比增长36%，这是自英国铁路监管部门（ORR）2004年开始追踪以来的最高纪录；1 针对铁路员工的袭击事件为11289起，同比增长12%，其中约2500起为人身攻击，平均每天约7起。1 此外，骚扰事件同比增长52%，普通袭击事件同比增长30%。1

RMT工会总书记Eddie Dempsey指出，工会调查显示三分之二的成员在过去一年中经历过工作中的暴力。1 对此，ORR首席铁路检查官Richard Hines表示，"铁路上任何人都不应遭受暴力、威胁或辱骂"。1 工会和监管部门均呼吁增加人员配置、加强执法和对公共交通工作人员的法律保护，以应对日益严峻的暴力事件问题。1

Violent incidents on Britain's railways have reached an all-time high, with nearly 25,000 assaults reported in the 2025-26 financial year.1 Attacks on passengers and members of the public totaled 13,464 cases, representing a 36 percent increase year-on-year and marking the highest figure since the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) began tracking such data in 2004.1 Assaults on railway staff numbered 11,289, up 12 percent compared to the previous year, with approximately 2,500 of these constituting physical attacks—averaging around seven incidents per day.1 Harassment incidents rose 52 percent, while general assaults climbed 30 percent.1

The sharp rise in violence has prompted calls for urgent action from both trade unions and regulatory authorities. According to RMT union general secretary Eddie Dempsey, a union investigation revealed that two-thirds of members experienced workplace violence over the past year.1 Richard Hines, the ORR's chief rail inspector, stated that no one on the railway should face violence, threats, or abuse.1 The figures underscore a broader pattern of assault in public-facing roles; in 2025, reported violent incidents against NHS staff exceeded 100,000 cases.1