§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the statistics for crimes of all kinds committed against passengers on all British Rail lines over the past five years.
§ Mr. Roger FreemanFigures for crimes committed against passengers are not readily available prior to 1991. However, figures for 1991 and 1992 are in the following table:
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1991 1992 Robberies 591 760 Rape and indecent assaults 195 217 Assaults 615 664
1991 1992 Others (non-violent) 28,996 29,432 Total 30,397 31,073