Following the publication of the fifth Review of the Quality of Crime Statistics in October 2023, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has lifted the 'Under Reservation' categorisation around Recorded Crime Statistics. This is possible because An Garda Síochána have introduced a range of quality measures over the last number of years which have resulted in sustained improvement in the quality of the underlying crime data. These changes give a level of assurance to users that they can rely on Recorded Crime Statistics.
For further information see our Lifting of Under Reservation categorisation for Recorded Crime Statistics FAQ page.
Table 4.1 provides further breakdown by offence type of the total number of recorded crime incidents in the year to Q3 2023 compared with the corresponding period a year earlier.
There were 64 recorded instances of Homicide & Related offences in the year to Q3 2023 and this was down 6% or four from the same period in 2022. Incidents of Murder were up while Manslaughter and Dangerous Driving leading to Death were down over the period. See Table 4.1.
The number of recorded crime incidents of Dangerous or Negligent Acts fell by 1,021 or 12% over the year to Q3 2023. This was driven by a fall of 502 or 24% in the number of incidents of Driving/in charge or a Vehicle Under the Influence of Drugs and a fall of 489 or 9% in the number of incidents of Driving/In Charge of a Vehicle While Over Legal Alcohol Limit.
Robbery, Extortion & Hijacking offences were up by 485 or 24% over the year and increases in incidents of Blackmail or Extortion (+338 or +68%) and Robbery from the Person (+142 or +15%) accounted for most of this increase.
The number of incidents of Burglary & Related offences fell by 810 or 8% in the year to Q3 2023. A fall of 906 or 10% in the number of incidents involving Burglary (not aggravated) was the main driver of this change. See Table 4.1.
Increases in incidents of Theft from Shop and Other Thefts & Handling Stolen Property offences accounted for most of the increase of 9,904 or 16% in incidents of Theft & Related offences in the year to Q3 2023.
The number of incidents of Controlled Drugs offences remained virtually unchanged in the year to Q3 2023 from a year earlier. Incidents of Possession of Drugs, for Sale or Supply increased by 722 or 17% and this was nearly cancelled out by a fall of 645 or 5% in incidents of Possession of Drugs for Personal Use.
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