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Table 3.1 provides further breakdown by offence type of the total number of recorded crime incidents in the 12 months to September 2021 compared with the corresponding period a year earlier. As outlined earlier, the combined figure for Murder and Manslaughter incidents fell by 15 compared to the previous year, while the number of incidents classified as Dangerous driving leading to death dropped by 25.
There was a decrease of 4.1% in the number of crimes classified in Group 03 (Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences). Within this category, there were reductions in the number of assaults; Assault causing harm, poisoning was down by 205 incidents, or 4.5%, while Other assault was down by 876 incidents, or 7.1%. In contrast the numbers of incidents categorised as Threats to kill or cause serious injury and Harassment and related offences both increased, by 9.0% and 8.6% respectively.
The number of incidents of Driving/In charge of a vehicle while over the legal alcohol limit decreased by 874 (-15.6%) in the 12 months to September 2021 compared to the previous year, while incidents of Driving/In charge of a vehicle under the influence of drugs rose by 240 (+10.2%) to a total of 2,588 in the year to Q3 2021.
| Table 3.1 Recorded crime incidents1 classified by offence group and annualised2 total to Q3 2020 and 2021 | ||||
| Annualised total to Q3 | ||||
| ICCSq offence group | 2020 | 2021 | Change | % Change |
| 01 Homicide offences | 82 | 42 | -40 | -48.8 |
| 0111 Murder | 37 | 25 | -12 | -32.4 |
| 0112 Manslaughter | 4 | 1 | -3 | -75.0 |
| 012 Dangerous driving leading to death | 41 | 16 | -25 | -61.0 |
| 02 Sexual offences | 3,020 | 3,306 | 286 | 9.5 |
| 0211 Rape of a male or female | 779 | 833 | 54 | 6.9 |
| 0212 Defilement of a boy or girl less than 17 years old | 221 | 170 | -51 | -23.1 |
| 0213 Sexual Offence involving Mentally Impaired Person | 14 | 12 | -2 | -14.3 |
| 0214 Aggravated Sexual Assault | 5 | 3 | -2 | -40.0 |
| 0215 Sexual Assault (not aggravated) | 1,593 | 1,773 | 180 | 11.3 |
| 022 Other sexual offences | 408 | 515 | 107 | 26.2 |
| 03 Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | 20,010 | 19,193 | -817 | -4.1 |
| 0311 Murder-attempt | 22 | 9 | -13 | -59.1 |
| 0313 Threat to kill or cause serious harm | 1,454 | 1,585 | 131 | 9.0 |
| 033 Harassment and related offences | 1,702 | 1,848 | 146 | 8.6 |
| 034 Assault causing harm, poisoning | 4,555 | 4,350 | -205 | -4.5 |
| 035 Other assault | 12,277 | 11,401 | -876 | -7.1 |
| 04 Dangerous or negligent acts | 8,857 | 8,115 | -742 | -8.4 |
| 0411 Dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm | 29 | 26 | -3 | -10.3 |
| 0412 Driving/In charge of a vehicle while over legal alcohol limit | 5,609 | 4,735 | -874 | -15.6 |
| 0413 Driving/In charge of a vehicle under the influence of drugs | 2,348 | 2,588 | 240 | 10.2 |
| 0421 Endangerment with potential for serious harm/death | 321 | 248 | -73 | -22.7 |
| 0422 Abandoning a child, child neglect and cruelty | 315 | 265 | -50 | -15.9 |
| 0423 Unseaworthy/Dangerous use of boat or ship | 3 | 4 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 0424 False alarm/Interference with aircraft or air transport facilities | 3 | 2 | -1 | -33.3 |
| 0425 Endangering traffic offences | 229 | 247 | 18 | 7.9 |
| 05 Kidnapping and related offences | 141 | 132 | -9 | -6.4 |
| 0511 False Imprisonment | 116 | 76 | -40 | -34.5 |
| 0512 Abduction of person under 16 years of age | 8 | 31 | 23 | 287.5 |
| 0513 Human Trafficking Offences | 17 | 25 | 8 | 47.1 |
| 06 Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 2,063 | 1,687 | -376 | -18.2 |
| 0611 Robbery of an establishment or institution | 491 | 377 | -114 | -23.2 |
| 0612 Robbery of cash or goods in transit | 20 | 8 | -12 | -60.0 |
| 0613 Robbery from the person | 1,162 | 780 | -382 | -32.9 |
| 0621 Blackmail or extortion | 215 | 338 | 123 | 57.2 |
| 0631 Carjacking, hijacking/unlawful seizure of an aircraft/vessel | 175 | 184 | 9 | 5.1 |
| 07 Burglary and related offences | 13,130 | 8,388 | -4,742 | -36.1 |
| 0711 Aggravated burglary | 303 | 241 | -62 | -20.5 |
| 0712 Burglary (not aggravated) | 12,487 | 7,950 | -4,537 | -36.3 |
| 0713 Possession of an article (with intent to burgle, steal, demand) | 340 | 197 | -143 | -42.1 |
| 08 Theft and related offences | 56,487 | 45,322 | -11,165 | -19.8 |
| 081 Theft/taking of vehicle and related offences | 4,015 | 3,602 | -413 | -10.3 |
| 0821 Theft from person | 2,482 | 1,057 | -1,425 | -57.4 |
| 0822 Theft from shop | 20,910 | 18,750 | -2,160 | -10.3 |
| 084 Other thefts, handling stolen property | 29,080 | 21,913 | -7,167 | -24.6 |
| 09 Fraud, deception and related offences | 7,863 | 13,509 | 5,646 | 71.8 |
| 10 Controlled drug offences | 22,450 | 21,504 | -946 | -4.2 |
| 1011 Importation of drugs | 15 | 27 | 12 | 80.0 |
| 1012 Cultivation or manufacture of drugs | 327 | 304 | -23 | -7.0 |
| 1021 Possession of drugs for sale or supply | 5,776 | 5,493 | -283 | -4.9 |
| 1022 Possession of drugs for personal use | 15,455 | 14,819 | -636 | -4.1 |
| 103 Other Drug Offences | 877 | 861 | -16 | -1.8 |
| 11 Weapons and explosives offences | 3,038 | 2,577 | -461 | -15.2 |
| 111 Explosives, Chemical Weapons offences | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1121 Discharging a firearm | 77 | 74 | -3 | -3.9 |
| 1122 Possession of a firearm | 230 | 179 | -51 | -22.2 |
| 113 Offensive weapons offences (nec) | 2,411 | 2,040 | -371 | -15.4 |
| 114 Fireworks Offences | 265 | 229 | -36 | -13.6 |
| 12 Damage to property and to the environment | 20,168 | 18,880 | -1,288 | -6.4 |
| 1211 Arson | 1,503 | 1,295 | -208 | -13.8 |
| 1212 Criminal damage (not arson) | 18,477 | 17,395 | -1,082 | -5.9 |
| 1221 Litter offences | 188 | 190 | 2 | 1.1 |
| 13 Public order and other social code offences | 30,395 | 27,374 | -3,021 | -9.9 |
| 131 Disorderly conduct | 25,832 | 23,174 | -2,658 | -10.3 |
| 132 Trespass offences | 2,441 | 2,246 | -195 | -8.0 |
| 133 Liquor licensing offences | 381 | 213 | -168 | -44.1 |
| 134 Prostitution offences | 41 | 28 | -13 | -31.7 |
| 135 Regulated Betting/Money, Collection/Trading Offences | 65 | 45 | -20 | -30.8 |
| 136 Other social code offences (nec) | 1,635 | 1,668 | 33 | 2.0 |
| 15 Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | 12,461 | 10,960 | -1,501 | -12.0 |
| 151 Offences against Government and its agents (nec) | 305 | 296 | -9 | -3.0 |
| 152 Organisation of crime and conspiracy to commit crime | 16 | 15 | -1 | -6.3 |
| 153 Perverting the course of justice | 41 | 40 | -1 | -2.4 |
| 157 Offences while in custody, breach of court orders | 12,099 | 10,609 | -1,490 | -12.3 |
| 1 These statistics are categorised as under reservation. This categorisation indicates that the quality of these statistics do not meet the standards required of official statistics published by CSO. | ||||
| 2 The annualised figure for a given quarter is the total number of crimes recorded in the 12 months prior to end of that quarter. | ||||
Table 3.2 shows the trend in recorded crime incidents by incident category over a five-year period, from the 12 months ending September 2017 to the 12 months ending September 2021.
The number of crime incidents classified as Fraud, deception and related offences has risen from 5,229 incidents in the year to Q3 2017 to 13,509 in the year to Q3 2021, an overall increase of 158.3%. While the figure has risen in each year, the largest year-on-year increase has been in 12 months to September 2021.
The number of recorded incidents of Burglary and related offences, which had been falling steadily for several years, has decreased even more sharply in the last two years, most likely influenced by the travel restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. The number of burglary incidents decreased from 18,982 in the year ending Q3 2017 to 16,548 in the year ending Q3 2019, but since then has almost halved in the last 2 years to 8,388 incidents in the 12 months to September 2021, a decrease of 49.3% in the two-year period between Q3 2019 and Q3 2021.
| Table 3.2 Recorded crime incidents1 classified by offence group and annualised2 total to Q3, 2017 to 2021 | |||||
| Annualised total to Q3 | |||||
| ICCSq offence group | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| 01 Homicide and related offences | 102 | 84 | 71 | 82 | 42 |
| 02 Sexual offences | 2,756 | 3,135 | 3,419 | 3,020 | 3,306 |
| 03 Attempts/threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | 18,273 | 19,747 | 21,644 | 20,010 | 19,193 |
| 04 Dangerous or negligent acts | 8,270 | 8,455 | 8,768 | 8,857 | 8,115 |
| 05 Kidnapping and related offences | 118 | 122 | 141 | 141 | 132 |
| 06 Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 2,000 | 2,473 | 2,335 | 2,063 | 1,687 |
| 07 Burglary and related offences | 18,982 | 17,687 | 16,548 | 13,130 | 8,388 |
| 08 Theft and related offences | 68,631 | 66,544 | 68,901 | 56,487 | 45,322 |
| 09 Fraud, deception and related offences | 5,229 | 5,757 | 7,839 | 7,863 | 13,509 |
| 10 Controlled drug offences | 16,909 | 17,847 | 20,780 | 22,450 | 21,504 |
| 11 Weapons and explosives offences | 2,366 | 2,391 | 2,701 | 3,038 | 2,577 |
| 12 Damage to property and to the environment | 23,225 | 21,531 | 22,246 | 20,168 | 18,880 |
| 13 Public order and other social code offences | 30,735 | 31,516 | 32,868 | 30,395 | 27,374 |
| 15 Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | 13,265 | 15,723 | 17,548 | 12,461 | 10,960 |
| 1 These statistics are categorised as under reservation. This categorisation indicates that the quality of these statistics do not meet the standards required of official statistics published by CSO. | |||||
| 2 The annualised figure for a given quarter is the total number of crimes recorded in the 12 months prior to end of that quarter. | |||||
| X-axis label | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sexual offences | 2756 | 3135 | 3419 | 3020 | 3306 |
| 06 Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 2000 | 2473 | 2335 | 2063 | 1687 |
| 09 Fraud, deception and related offences | 5229 | 5757 | 7839 | 7863 | 13509 |
| 11 Weapons and explosives offences | 2366 | 2391 | 2701 | 3038 | 2577 |
| X-axis label | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Burglary and related offences | 18982 | 17687 | 16548 | 13130 | 8388 |
| 08 Theft and related offences | 68631 | 66544 | 68901 | 56487 | 45322 |
| 10 Controlled drug offences | 16909 | 17847 | 20780 | 22450 | 21504 |
| 12 Damage to property and to the environment | 23225 | 21531 | 22246 | 20168 | 18880 |
The Garda regional structure changed in 2019. This reduced the number of Garda regions from six to four. The four regions are:
A breakdown of recorded crime incidents by Garda region for the year to Q3 2020 and Q3 2021, using the new Garda regions, is provided in Table 3.3.
The number of crimes in the Dublin Metropolitan Region classified in the categories of Burglary and related offences (-39.7%), Theft and related offences (-20.7%), and Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences (-19.5%) decreased in the 12 months to September 2021 compared to the previous year. Although there was a large increase in recorded incidents of Fraud, deception and related offences, the increase (+49.6%) was lower than in each of the other Garda regions.
A total of 2,688 incidents of Fraud, deception and related offences were recorded in the North Western Region, representing an increase of 1,262 incidents (+88.5%) in the year to Q3 2021 compared to the previous year. In contrast, the number of incidents of Theft and related offences fell by 1,230, or 19.7%, while Burglary and related offences fell by 35.1%.
In the Eastern Region, Burglary and related offences (down by 971, or 31.9%) and Theft and related offences (down by 1,921 or 19.0%) dropped sharply. There was a large increase in Fraud, deception and related offences (up by 1,393, or 84.6%).
In the Southern Region, there were fewer incidents recorded in Burglary and related offences (down by 673, or 32.5%), Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences (down by 66, or 28.8%) and Theft and related offences (down by 1,667, or 17.5%), but a large rise in the numbers of incidents of Fraud, deception and related offences (up by 1,333 or 92%).
| Table 3.3 Recorded crime incidents1 classified by offence group, Garda region2 and annualised3 total to Q3 2020 and 2021 | |||||
| Garda region | |||||
| ICCSq offence group | Dublin Metropolitan | North Western | Eastern | Southern | State |
| Annualised total to Q3 2020 | |||||
| 01 Homicide and related offences | 26 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 82 |
| 02 Sexual offences | 946 | 636 | 797 | 641 | 3,020 |
| 03 Attempts/threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | 7,003 | 4,263 | 4,277 | 4,467 | 20,010 |
| 04 Dangerous or negligent acts | 2,391 | 2,148 | 2,219 | 2,099 | 8,857 |
| 05 Kidnapping and related offences | 60 | 36 | 21 | 24 | 141 |
| 06 Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 1,442 | 161 | 231 | 229 | 2,063 |
| 07 Burglary and related offences | 6,177 | 1,837 | 3,046 | 2,070 | 13,130 |
| 08 Theft and related offences | 30,614 | 6,244 | 10,095 | 9,534 | 56,487 |
| 09 Fraud, deception and related offences | 3,341 | 1,426 | 1,647 | 1,449 | 7,863 |
| 10 Controlled drug offences | 9,453 | 3,331 | 4,735 | 4,931 | 22,450 |
| 11 Weapons and explosives offences | 1,392 | 505 | 531 | 610 | 3,038 |
| 12 Damage to property and to the environment | 8,109 | 3,693 | 4,380 | 3,986 | 20,168 |
| 13 Public order and other social code offences | 11,421 | 6,255 | 5,573 | 7,146 | 30,395 |
| 15 Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | 6,285 | 1,614 | 2,231 | 2,331 | 12,461 |
| Annualised total to Q3 2021 | |||||
| 01 Homicide and related offences | 16 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 42 |
| 02 Sexual offences | 1,010 | 715 | 850 | 731 | 3,306 |
| 03 Attempts/threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | 6,439 | 4,061 | 4,412 | 4,281 | 19,193 |
| 04 Dangerous or negligent acts | 2,099 | 2,043 | 2,056 | 1,917 | 8,115 |
| 05 Kidnapping and related offences | 38 | 32 | 38 | 24 | 132 |
| 06 Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 1,161 | 154 | 209 | 163 | 1,687 |
| 07 Burglary and related offences | 3,724 | 1,192 | 2,075 | 1,397 | 8,388 |
| 08 Theft and related offences | 24,267 | 5,014 | 8,174 | 7,867 | 45,322 |
| 09 Fraud, deception and related offences | 4,999 | 2,688 | 3,040 | 2,782 | 13,509 |
| 10 Controlled drug offences | 8,159 | 3,138 | 4,944 | 5,263 | 21,504 |
| 11 Weapons and explosives offences | 1,111 | 431 | 525 | 510 | 2,577 |
| 12 Damage to property and to the environment | 7,506 | 3,358 | 3,945 | 4,071 | 18,880 |
| 13 Public order and other social code offences | 10,486 | 5,388 | 4,843 | 6,657 | 27,374 |
| 15 Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | 5,258 | 1,488 | 1,957 | 2,257 | 10,960 |
| Annualised total change to Q3 2021 | |||||
| 01 Homicide and related offences | -10 | -9 | -8 | -13 | -40 |
| 02 Sexual offences | 64 | 79 | 53 | 90 | 286 |
| 03 Attempts/threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | -564 | -202 | 135 | -186 | -817 |
| 04 Dangerous or negligent acts | -292 | -105 | -163 | -182 | -742 |
| 05 Kidnapping and related offences | -22 | -4 | 17 | 0 | -9 |
| 06 Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | -281 | -7 | -22 | -66 | -376 |
| 07 Burglary and related offences | -2,453 | -645 | -971 | -673 | -4,742 |
| 08 Theft and related offences | -6,347 | -1,230 | -1,921 | -1,667 | -11,165 |
| 09 Fraud, deception and related offences | 1,658 | 1,262 | 1,393 | 1,333 | 5,646 |
| 10 Controlled drug offences | -1,294 | -193 | 209 | 332 | -946 |
| 11 Weapons and explosives offences | -281 | -74 | -6 | -100 | -461 |
| 12 Damage to property and to the environment | -603 | -335 | -435 | 85 | -1,288 |
| 13 Public order and other social code offences | -935 | -867 | -730 | -489 | -3,021 |
| 15 Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | -1,027 | -126 | -274 | -74 | -1,501 |
| 1 These statistics are categorised as under reservation. This categorisation indicates that the quality of these statistics do not meet the standards required of official statistics published by CSO. | |||||
| 2 These figures reflect recorded crime according to new Garda regions which became operational during Q4 2019. | |||||
| 3 The annualised figure for a given quarter is the total number of crimes recorded in the 12 months prior to end of that quarter. | |||||
| Dublin Metropolitan | North Western | Eastern | Southern | |
| 02 Sexual offences | 30.6 | 21.6 | 25.7 | 22.1 |
| 06 Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 68.8 | 9.1 | 12.4 | 9.7 |
| 07 Burglary and related offences | 44.4 | 14.2 | 24.7 | 16.7 |
| 08 Theft and related offences | 53.5 | 11.1 | 18 | 17.4 |
| 10 Controlled drug offences | 37.9 | 14.6 | 23 | 24.5 |
| 12 Damage to property and to the environment | 39.8 | 17.8 | 20.9 | 21.6 |
| 13 Public order and other social code offences | 38.3 | 19.7 | 17.7 | 24.3 |
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