article_snippet: According to officials, there have been an unusually high number of robberies on the RER B trains since February.
article_snippet: The RER service has long had a reputation for being a crime hotspot, but, thankfully, according to the Paris police, tourist muggings are down eight per cent over the last year.
article_snippet: Thieves and pickpockets operate on the Paris underground, RER lines and at mainline stations, for example Gare du Nord.
article_snippet: There have been several victims of serious assault on the RER line B, which serves Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports and Paris Gare du Nord Eurostar terminus.
article_snippet: There have also been serious assaults on RER line D, which serves the Stade de France.