Most youth incidents took place between 7pm and 8pm, with 351 recorded, or 52.2 per cent of incidents. A new campaign aimed at combatting anti-social behaviour on public transport has been launched by Transport for Greater Manchester. The campaign is urging young people to be ‘Better Than That,’ by treating others with respect on public transport. The number of youth-related incidents was 20 per cent higher during 2022 than in 2021, equating to an additional 440 incidents. This rise in incidents involving young people is broadly in line with a 19 per cent rise in all reported incidents of crime and antisocial behaviour on the public transport network.

Source: The Times March 09, 2023 05:02 UTC