Rail Facts
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Fatalities and injuries
The fatalities and injuries arising
from criminal trespass on the railways
include suicides and attempted suicides,
as well as those killed or injured
accidentally.
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| Fatalities |
| Year |
Adults |
Children (under 16) |
Total |
| 1996/7 |
242 |
10 |
252 |
| 1997/8 |
260 |
5 |
265 |
| 1998/9 |
242 |
5 |
247 |
| 1999/2000 |
268 |
6 |
274 |
| 2000/2001 |
290 |
10 |
300 |
| 2001/2002 |
272 |
3 |
275 |
| 2002/2003 |
251 |
5 |
256 |
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| Injuries |
| Year |
Total (adults and
children) |
| 1996/7 |
106 |
| 1997/8 |
136 |
| 1998/9 |
149 |
| 1999/2000 |
144 |
| 2000/2001 |
177 |
| 2001/2002 |
179 |
| 2002/2003 |
137 |
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| Recorded Offences |
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There are many categories of offence
that constitute railway crime. The
following offences are recorded for
the generic terms trespass and vandalism.
Trespass is commonly seen as minor
misdemeanour and outside the railway
environment it is largely a civil offence.
However on the railways trespassing
on or near railway lines is a CRIMINAL
offence and liable to a fine of up
to £1,000.
Within British criminal law there
is no such offence as vandalism. Railway
vandalism is therefore split into four
CRIMINAL OFFENCES.
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Endangering
Safety |
-
if committed with intent the maximum
penalty is LIFE IMPRISONMENT |
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Obstructing
Trains |
- if committed with
intent the maximum penalty is LIFE
IMPRISONMENT |
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Throwing
missiles |
- if committed with
intent to cause injury or endanger
safety the maximum penalty is LIFE
IMPRISONMENT |
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|
Criminal
damage |
- offences of criminal
damage to railway infrastructure,
trains or wagons the maximum penalty
is 10 YEARS IMPRISONMENT. |
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Offences recorded by British Transport
Police are as follows:
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Vandalism |
Trespass |
Total |
| 1998/99 |
12,855 |
13,901 |
26,756 |
| 1999/00 |
13,743 |
14,964 |
28,707 |
| 2000/01 |
13,349 |
15,395 |
28,774 |
| 2001/02 |
15,075 |
16,779 |
31,854 |
| 2002/03 |
17,219 |
15,405 |
32,624 |
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| Please Note these are RECORDED offences.
The estimate of actual offences that
are not reported to the British Transport
Police is far higher. (please see section
'Research') |
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| National Hotspots
- Top 30 Trespass Hotspots 2003 |
| Location |
No.
of incidents |
| Leeds |
51 |
| Maidenhead |
43 |
| Aylesbury |
34 |
| Birmingham New Street |
30 |
| Cardiff East |
28 |
| Gowerton |
28 |
| Manchester Piccadilly |
28 |
| Hereford |
27 |
| Newport (Gwent) |
24 |
| Reading (ex WR depot) |
24 |
| Weston-super-Mare |
24 |
| Port Talbot Parkway |
23 |
| Swindon |
23 |
| Darlington |
22 |
| East Croydon |
20 |
| St Fagans |
20 |
| Waterloo (Main) |
20 |
| Brixton |
19 |
| Euston |
19 |
| Farnworth |
19 |
| Leominster |
19 |
| Neasden South Jcn |
19 |
| Norwood Jcn |
19 |
| Swaythling |
19 |
| Barrhead |
18 |
| Crawley |
18 |
| Durham |
18 |
| Horley |
18 |
| Peterborough |
18 |
| Plumstead |
18 |
| Rumney River Bridge
Jcn |
18 |
| Southcote Jcn |
18 |
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| National Hotspots
- Top 30 Malicious acts Hotspots 2003 |
| Location |
No.
of incidents |
Ore
|
31 |
| Glasgow Central High
Level |
29 |
| Livingston North |
28 |
| Motherwell |
26 |
| Springburn |
26 |
| Cosham |
24 |
| Feltham |
24 |
| St Fagans |
24 |
| Burnley Central |
23 |
| Swindon |
22 |
| Walkden |
22 |
| Wishaw |
22 |
| Aylesbury |
21 |
| Edinburgh Waverley |
21 |
| Newport (Gwent) |
21 |
Portchester
|
21 |
| Stockton |
21 |
| Bellshill |
20 |
| Enfield Lock |
20 |
| Grives Lane LC |
20 |
| Hamworthy (Main) |
20 |
| Holytown |
20 |
| Landywood |
20 |
| Leeds |
20 |
| Widnes |
20 |
| Mitcham Jcn (Sutton/Streatham
Line) |
19 |
| Nuneaton |
19 |
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| Top regional
hotspot locations |
| North East Region |
| Trespass |
Malicious acts |
| Durham |
Hessle Road, Hull |
| Darlington |
Knottingley |
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Peterborough
|
Stockton |
| Horden |
Cross Gates |
| Kirkstall |
Swinton (S Yorks) |
| Barnsley |
Pontefract Monkhill |
| Fellgate |
Darlington |
| Ardsley |
Deighton |
| Dawdon |
Ardsley |
| Stockton |
Castleford |
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| East Anglia Region |
| Trespass and Vandalsim |
| Bishops Storford |
| Enfield Town |
| Hockley |
| Northumberland Park |
| Ockendon |
| Pitsea |
| Thetford |
| Tilbury Town |
| Turkey Street |
| Wickford |
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| Midlands Region |
| Trespass |
Vandalism |
| Knighton Jcn, leics |
Stockingford |
| Glen Parva GF, Leics |
Wellington (Shrops) |
| Stafford |
Sunny Hill E. GF Derby |
| Northolt Park |
Hinckley |
| Peartree, Derby |
Bromford Bridge |
| Beeston (Notts) |
Sutton Park No 1 GF |
| Leamington Spa |
Stechford |
| Mill Hill Broadway (London) |
Knighton Jcn |
| Narborough |
Wolverhampton |
| Bedford St Johns |
Bloxwich |
| Bloxwich, Walsall |
Radford GF, Notts |
| Coventry |
Coundon Road, Coventry |
| Hendon (Mid ML) |
Humberstone Road Jcn |
| High Wycombe |
Ryecroft Jcn |
| Long Eaton, Notts |
Langley Green |
| South Ruislip |
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| Aylesbury |
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| Scotland |
| Trespass |
Vandalism |
| Location |
Location |
| Aberdeen |
Livingston North |
Hillington West
|
Springburn |
| Priesthill & Darnley |
Dalmuir |
| Kirkcaldy |
Wishaw |
| Stirling |
Aberdeen |
| Kittybrewster |
Kirkcaldy |
| Cowdenbeath |
Burnside |
| South Gyle |
Shieldmuir |
| Paisley Gilmour St |
Motherwell |
| Wester Hailes |
Summerston |
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| North West Region - Top hotspots
- Trespass and Vandalism |
| Location |
| Burnley
Central |
| Rhyl |
| Warrington
Central |
| Edge
Hill, Liverpool |
| Clifton,
Salford |
| Rochdale |
| St Helens
Central |
| Moston,
Manchester |
| Walkden,
Salford |
| Mills
Hill, Oldham |
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| Southern Region- Top hotspots - Trespass
and Vandalism |
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Location
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Feltham
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Redbridge
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Portchester
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Horley
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Crawley
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Wandsworth
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West St Leonards
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Kemsley
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| Clapham Junction |
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| Faversham |
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