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Laura Fleischmann

Berlin station tops German railway crime list as violent offences surge

Violent crime at German railway stations rose 6% in 2024 compared to the previous year and has surged 51% since 2019, according to the Federal Police's annual report published this week.

Federal Police recorded 27,160 violent offences at train stations and on trains last year. That amounts to an average of 74 violent crimes per day across Germany's rail network.

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