Survey Name:

Garda Recorded Crime Statistics

Survey purpose:

To provide data for the numbers of criminal incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána, the detection rates for these crimes, information on court proceedings and convictions.

Legislative Basis National:

Legislative Basis European:

Periodicity:

Annual

Statistical Population:

Not applicable

Sampling Frame:

Not applicable

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

2009-2014

Base Period:

Not applicable

Sector Coverage:

Covers crime incidents, detection rates and details of court proceedings and outcomes.

Survey Size:

Not applicable

Principal Variables:

Details on the number of recorded crime incidents which are recorded as having been detected, those with relevant criminal proceedings and court outcomes, and statistics on the ages and genders of individuals who have been convicted for crimes reported.

Principal External Users:

An Garda Síochána, Department of Justice and Equality, Houses of the Oireachtas, Agencies (e.g. Rape Crisis Network Ireland, COSC (The National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence), General Public, Researchers.