More violence against train employees: alarming numbers for 2024!

More violence against train employees: alarming numbers for 2024!

The number of crimes against Deutsche Bahn employees and the federal police increased dramatically in 2024. This emerges from a response from the Federal Ministry of the Interior to a request from the left-wing MP Dietmar Bartsch. Last year, 3,151 employees of Deutsche Bahn and external service provider became victims of assault or threats. In comparison, the number of ads in 2022 and 2023 was around 2,800 and 2,750.

In addition to the increasing number of attacks on the rail staff, the federal police also have an increase in threats and assault. In 2024, a total of 10,726 federal police officers of such crimes were victims of such crimes, which is a significant increase compared to 9,641 in 2023 and 8.125 in 2022.

Current tendencies and number of travel

In the first four months of 2025, the number of federal police officers affected has already risen to 3,879, which indicates a worrying increasing trend. These statistics not only refer to threats, but also includes resistance to the civil servants. Bartsch said that another sad record was emerging and called for Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt to reduce crimes to ensure security in public transport.

The increased number of travelers due to the European Football Championship has probably contributed to this development. These events often lead to an increase in people who use the train, which increases the possibility of conflicts and crimes.

social effects

The current numbers throw a worrying light on the security situation in local public transport and the fundamental trust of employees into their ability to work safely. The number of unreported cases could also be significantly higher, since the data comes from the police input statistics that do not cover all incidents. According to further investigations, it is known that violence against public service employees is a profound social problem that requires more comprehensive measures to minimize the risk of those affected.

Overall, it can be seen that the security situation for the employees of Deutsche Bahn and the federal police has become worrying in recent years, and it remains to be seen how politics will react to this growing challenge. More about the background and the social effects of these developments can be found in the detailed reports of Tagesspiegel , Spiegel and dopus .