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Crime at Bath Spa railway station has dropped by 43 per cent since 2009

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Crime at Bath Spa railway station and on the trains around the city has dropped by 43 per cent since 2009. The figures have been released as part of a report by British Transport Police's (BTP) local team which is due to be presented to members of Bath and North East Somerset Council's economic and community development policy development and scrutiny panel later today. It reveals that officers have been dealing with a wide range of offences, including robberies, trespass, sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. It reached a peak in 2009, which was mirrored across the city centre's night-time economy, but a crack-down on crime appears to be working. This has involved extra BTP staff at the station, funded by First Great Western, and a focus on hot spot areas on Friday and Saturday evenings. Officers wearing body cameras has also had a big impact, both in reducing attacks on staff - which has dropped by 100 per cent - and gathering evidence. The B&NES BTP team consists of two PCs, six PCSOs and a number of special constables, and is based at Bath Spa but is also responsible for Oldfield Park, Keynsham, Freshford and Avoncliff. The main areas they are focusing on at the moment is bike thefts, anti-social behaviour, people travelling without tickets and advising passengers about crime prevention. As the team looks to the future it seems an increasing issue is suicide on the railways, something which has increased by 46 per cent nationally over the past year. BTP and Network Rail have been working with the Samaritans for some time now in a bid to provide the best support for vulnerable people, their families and members of staff.

Crime at Bath Spa railway station has dropped by 43 per cent since 2009


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