Initiatives introduced by the city of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission have done little to stop major crime on public transit and increase rider confidence, according to data shared by the city on June 12.
Major crime incidents—defined by Toronto police as assault, sexual assault, robbery, shootings, and other violent crimes—were up more than 24 percent on all Toronto transit systems since January 2023. There were also 220 incidents of major crime in May, an increase from 177 in January.
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