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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 the CSO.
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Table 3.1 provides detail on the type of reported incidents within each group of the classification. The increase of 5.4% in the number of Group 03 (Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences) was largely driven by increases in Murder Threats (up 306, or 40%, in 2018) and Assault Causing Harm, Poisoning (up 325, 8%).
The increase in Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences recorded for the year was seen mostly in the Robbery from the person subcategory (up 180 incidents, 13.9%). In comparison, the number of reported Theft from the person incidents fell by 389, or 7.9%.
There is a 20% decrease in recorded incidents of Dangerous driving leading to death. Care should be taken when interpreting this figure, as the number of recorded incidents may increase as investigations into fatal road traffic accidents are concluded.
| Table 3.1: Recorded crime incidents1 classified by offence group and annualised2 total to Q4 2017 and 2018 | ||||||
| ICCSq offence group | Annualised total to Q4 | |||||
| 2017 | 2018 | Change | % Change | |||
| 01 | Homicide offences | 83 | 74 | -9 | -10.8 | |
| 01a | Murder | 44 | 42 | -2 | -4.5 | |
| 01b | Manslaughter | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 01c | Infanticide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 01d | Dangerous driving leading to death | 35 | 28 | -7 | -20.0 | |
| 02 | Sexual offences | 2,884 | 3,182 | +298 | +10.3 | |
| 02a | Rape of a male or female | 644 | 782 | +138 | +21.4 | |
| 02b | Defilement of a boy or girl less than 17 years old | 157 | 172 | +15 | +9.6 | |
| 02c | Sexual offence involving mentally impaired person | 29 | 31 | +2 | +6.9 | |
| 02d | Aggravated sexual assault | 6 | 11 | +5 | +83.3 | |
| 02e | Sexual assault (not aggravated) | 1,701 | 1,785 | +84 | +4.9 | |
| 02f | Other sexual offences | 347 | 401 | +54 | +15.6 | |
| 03 | Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | 18,925 | 19,955 | +1030 | +5.4 | |
| 03a | Murder-attempt | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 03b | Murder-threat | 756 | 1,062 | +306 | +40.5 | |
| 03c | Assault causing harm, poisoning | 4,076 | 4,401 | +325 | +8.0 | |
| 03d | Other assault | 12,482 | 12,837 | +355 | +2.8 | |
| 03e | Harassment and related offences | 1,597 | 1,641 | +44 | +2.8 | |
| 04 | Dangerous or negligent acts | 8,374 | 8,553 | +179 | +2.1 | |
| 04a | Dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm | 14 | 23 | +9 | +64.3 | |
| 04b | Driving/In charge of a vehicle while over legal alcohol limit | 7,375 | 7,128 | -247 | -3.3 | |
| 04c | Driving/In charge of a vehicle under the influence of drugs | 280 | 506 | +226 | +80.7 | |
| 04f | Endangerment with potential for serious harm or death | 113 | 208 | +95 | +84.1 | |
| 04g | Abandoning a child, child neglect and cruelty | 382 | 332 | -50 | -13.1 | |
| 04h | Unseaworthy/dangerous use of boat or ship | 4 | 2 | -2 | -50.0 | |
| 04i | False alarm/interference with aircraft or air transport facilities | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0 | |
| 04j | Endangering traffic offences | 200 | 354 | +154 | +77.0 | |
| 05 | Kidnapping and related offences | 129 | 128 | -1 | -0.8 | |
| 05a | False imprisonment | 77 | 82 | +5 | +6.5 | |
| 05b | Abduction of person under 16 years of age | 21 | 17 | -4 | -19.0 | |
| 05c | Human trafficking offences | 31 | 29 | -2 | -6.5 | |
| 06 | Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 2,186 | 2,432 | +246 | +11.3 | |
| 06a | Robbery of an establishment or institution | 716 | 678 | -38 | -5.3 | |
| 06b | Robbery of cash or goods in transit | 14 | 22 | +8 | +57.1 | |
| 06c | Robbery from the person | 1,296 | 1,476 | +180 | +13.9 | |
| 06d | Blackmail or extortion | 74 | 140 | +66 | +89.2 | |
| 06e | Carjacking, hijacking/unlawful seizure of aircraft/vessel | 86 | 116 | +30 | +34.9 | |
| 07 | Burglary and related offences | 19,182 | 16,969 | -2213 | -11.5 | |
| 07a | Aggravated burglary | 229 | 256 | +27 | +11.8 | |
| 07b | Burglary (not aggravated) | 18,518 | 16,380 | -2138 | -11.5 | |
| 07c | Possession of an article (with intent to burgle, steal, demand) | 435 | 333 | -102 | -23.4 | |
| 08 | Theft and related offences | 69,283 | 67,127 | -2156 | -3.1 | |
| 08a | Theft/Taking of vehicle and related offences | 4,594 | 4,737 | +143 | +3.1 | |
| 08b | Theft from person | 4,937 | 4,548 | -389 | -7.9 | |
| 08c | Theft from shop | 22,799 | 23,659 | +860 | +3.8 | |
| 08d | Other thefts, handling stolen property | 36,953 | 34,183 | -2770 | -7.5 | |
| 09 | Fraud, deception and related offences | 5,436 | 6,434 | +998 | +18.4 | |
| 09a | Fraud, deception and related offences | 5,436 | 6,434 | +998 | +18.4 | |
| 10 | Controlled drug offences | 16,792 | 18,390 | +1598 | +9.5 | |
| 10a | Importation of drugs | 21 | 15 | -6 | -28.6 | |
| 10b | Cultivation or manufacture of drugs | 248 | 201 | -47 | -19.0 | |
| 10c | Possession of drugs for sale or supply | 3,861 | 4,183 | +322 | +8.3 | |
| 10d | Possession of drugs for personal use | 12,169 | 13,445 | +1276 | +10.5 | |
| 10e | Other drug offences | 493 | 546 | +53 | +10.8 | |
| 11 | Weapons and explosives offences | 2,377 | 2,434 | +57 | +2.4 | |
| 11a | Explosives, chemical weapons offences | 35 | 36 | +1 | +2.9 | |
| 11b | Discharging a firearm | 93 | 89 | -4 | -4.3 | |
| 11c | Possession of a firearm | 209 | 185 | -24 | -11.5 | |
| 11d | Offensive weapons offences (nec) | 1,856 | 1,955 | +99 | +5.3 | |
| 11e | Fireworks offences | 184 | 169 | -15 | -8.2 | |
| 12 | Damage to property and to the environment | 23,209 | 21,533 | -1676 | -7.2 | |
| 12a | Arson | 1,698 | 1,690 | -8 | -0.5 | |
| 12b | Criminal damage (not arson) | 21,351 | 19,695 | -1656 | -7.8 | |
| 12c | Litter offences | 160 | 148 | -12 | -7.5 | |
| 13 | Public order and other social code offences | 31,199 | 31,990 | +791 | +2.5 | |
| 13a | Disorderly conduct | 25,347 | 26,938 | +1591 | +6.3 | |
| 13b | Trespass offences | 2,372 | 2,196 | -176 | -7.4 | |
| 13c | Liquor licensing offences | 830 | 598 | -232 | -28.0 | |
| 13d | Prostitution offences | 39 | 37 | -2 | -5.1 | |
| 13e | Regulated betting or money, collection or trading offences | 212 | 151 | -61 | -28.8 | |
| 13f | Other social code offences (nec) | 2,399 | 2,070 | -329 | -13.7 | |
| 15 | Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | 13,740 | 15,173 | +1433 | +10.4 | |
| 15a | Offences against government and its agents (nec) | 181 | 187 | +6 | +3.3 | |
| 15b | Organisation of crime and conspiracy to commit crime | 9 | 6 | -3 | -33.3 | |
| 15c | Perverting the course of justice | 56 | 26 | -30 | -53.6 | |
| 15d | Offences while in custody, breach of court orders | 13,494 | 14,954 | +1460 | +10.8 | |
| 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 for a period of five years 2014-2018. This information is presented graphically in figures 3.1 and 3.2. The number of reported Sexual Offences has risen consistently throughout the period, from 1,970 incidents in 2014 to 3,182 in 2018. This represents an increase of greater than 60% over the period.
The fall in reported Burglary and related offences in 2018 recommenced a downward trend which had been observed for several years but which reversed in 2017. Burglaries have now fallen almost 40% from 27,690 incidents in 2014 to 16,969 incidents in 2018.
| Table 3.2: Recorded crime incidents1 classified by offence group and annualised2 total to Q4, 2014 to 2018 | ||||||
| Annualised total to Q4 | ||||||
| ICCSq offence group | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| 01 | Homicide offences | 105 | 83 | 91 | 83 | 74 |
| 02 | Sexual offences | 1,970 | 2,288 | 2,525 | 2,884 | 3,182 |
| 03 | Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | 15,159 | 16,896 | 16,691 | 18,925 | 19,955 |
| 04 | Dangerous or negligent acts | 7,233 | 7,117 | 7,689 | 8,374 | 8,553 |
| 05 | Kidnapping and related offences | 124 | 153 | 124 | 129 | 128 |
| 06 | Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 2,650 | 2,575 | 2,102 | 2,186 | 2,432 |
| 07 | Burglary and related offences | 27,690 | 26,306 | 18,551 | 19,182 | 16,969 |
| 08 | Theft and related offences | 77,619 | 75,729 | 64,510 | 69,283 | 67,127 |
| 09 | Fraud, deception and related offences | 5,164 | 5,782 | 4,937 | 5,436 | 6,434 |
| 10 | Controlled drug offences | 15,862 | 15,049 | 16,029 | 16,792 | 18,390 |
| 11 | Weapons and explosives offences | 2,472 | 2,374 | 2,137 | 2,377 | 2,434 |
| 12 | Damage to property and to the environment | 27,329 | 25,943 | 22,192 | 23,209 | 21,533 |
| 13 | Public order and other social code offences | 32,620 | 33,268 | 29,224 | 31,199 | 31,990 |
| 15 | Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | 9,762 | 11,440 | 12,308 | 13,740 | 15,173 |
| 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 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sexual offences | 1970 | 2288 | 2525 | 2884 | 3182 |
| 06 Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 2650 | 2575 | 2102 | 2186 | 2432 |
| 09 Fraud, deception and related offences | 5164 | 5782 | 4937 | 5436 | 6434 |
| 11 Weapons and explosives offences | 2472/td> | 2374 | 2137 | 2377 | 2434 |
| X-axis label | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Burglary and related offences | 27690 | 26306 | 18551 | 19182 | 16969 |
| 10 Controlled Drug offences | 15862 | 15049 | 16029 | 16792 | 18390 |
| 12 Criminal Damage | 27329 | 25943 | 22192 | 23209 | 21533 |
| 13 Public Order | 32620 | 33268 | 29224 | 31199 | 31990 |
A breakdown of recorded incidents by Garda region is provided in table 3.3. The rise in Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences in 2018 was recorded predominatly in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) which accounted for just over 60% of the overall increase. 1,783 robberies were recorded in the DMR in 2018 out of a national total of 2,432 (73%).
Burglaries fell by 997 incidents in the Eastern Region, and 640 incidents in the DMR. The number of Thefts reported rose substantially in the Southern Region, but fell in all other regions. The increase in drug offences recorded nationally was driven by a sharp increase in Dublin. An increase in Sexual Offences was witnessed across all regions.
| Table 3.3: Recorded crime incidents1 classified by offence group, Garda region and annualised2 total to Q4 2017 and 2018 | ||||||||
| Garda region | ||||||||
| ICCSq offence group | Northern | Western | Southern | Eastern | South Eastern | Dublin Metropolitan | State | |
| Annualised total to Q4 2017 | ||||||||
| 01 | Homicide offences | 11 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 83 |
| 02 | Sexual offences | 317 | 282 | 582 | 438 | 390 | 875 | 2,884 |
| 03 | Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | 2,509 | 1,981 | 3,614 | 2,759 | 2,115 | 5,947 | 18,925 |
| 04 | Dangerous or negligent acts | 1,179 | 1,134 | 1,660 | 1,426 | 1,243 | 1,732 | 8,374 |
| 05 | Kidnapping and related offences | 14 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 60 | 129 |
| 06 | Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 107 | 80 | 182 | 201 | 108 | 1,508 | 2,186 |
| 07 | Burglary and related offences | 1,725 | 1,463 | 2,099 | 3,725 | 1,926 | 8,244 | 19,182 |
| 08 | Theft and related Offences | 4,137 | 4,521 | 9,094 | 9,247 | 5,691 | 36,593 | 69,283 |
| 09 | Fraud, deception and related offences | 566 | 517 | 789 | 704 | 424 | 2,436 | 5,436 |
| 10 | Controlled drug offences | 1,129 | 1,280 | 3,149 | 3,200 | 1,955 | 6,079 | 16,792 |
| 11 | Weapons and explosives offences | 241 | 190 | 357 | 316 | 213 | 1,060 | 2,377 |
| 12 | Damage to property and to the environment | 2,438 | 2,090 | 3,673 | 3,399 | 2,438 | 9,171 | 23,209 |
| 13 | Public order and other social code offences | 3,692 | 3,576 | 6,488 | 3,221 | 3,678 | 10,544 | 31,199 |
| 15 | Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | 784 | 834 | 2,171 | 1,420 | 924 | 7,607 | 13,740 |
| Annualised total to Q4 2018 | ||||||||
| 01 | Homicide offences | 18 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 74 |
| 02 | Sexual offences | 401 | 308 | 596 | 485 | 426 | 966 | 3,182 |
| 03 | Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | 2,481 | 2,086 | 3,530 | 3,014 | 2,272 | 6,572 | 19,955 |
| 04 | Dangerous or negligent acts | 1,229 | 1,097 | 1,658 | 1,520 | 1,231 | 1,818 | 8,553 |
| 05 | Kidnapping and related offences | 19 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 50 | 128 |
| 06 | Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 97 | 86 | 200 | 164 | 102 | 1,783 | 2,432 |
| 07 | Burglary and related offences | 1,546 | 1,355 | 2,088 | 2,728 | 1,648 | 7,604 | 16,969 |
| 08 | Theft and related Offences | 4,127 | 4,252 | 9,760 | 8,190 | 5,339 | 35,459 | 67,127 |
| 09 | Fraud, deception and related offences | 635 | 567 | 890 | 943 | 545 | 2,854 | 6,434 |
| 10 | Controlled drug offences | 1,300 | 1,244 | 3,201 | 3,615 | 2,130 | 6,900 | 18,390 |
| 11 | Weapons and explosives offences | 240 | 186 | 372 | 288 | 205 | 1,143 | 2,434 |
| 12 | Damage to property and to the environment | 2,383 | 1,790 | 3,659 | 2,927 | 2,283 | 8,491 | 21,533 |
| 13 | Public order and other social code offences | 4,083 | 3,499 | 6,866 | 3,205 | 3,889 | 10,448 | 31,990 |
| 15 | Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | 844 | 849 | 2,385 | 1,617 | 1,162 | 8,316 | 15,173 |
| Annualised total change to Q4 2018 | ||||||||
| 01 | Homicide offences | +7 | -2 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -8 | -9 |
| 02 | Sexual offences | +84 | +26 | +14 | +47 | +36 | +91 | +298 |
| 03 | Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | -28 | +105 | -84 | +255 | +157 | +625 | +1030 |
| 04 | Dangerous or negligent acts | +50 | -37 | -2 | +94 | -12 | +86 | +179 |
| 05 | Kidnapping and related offences | +5 | +2 | -9 | +14 | -3 | -10 | -1 |
| 06 | Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | -10 | +6 | +18 | -37 | -6 | +275 | +246 |
| 07 | Burglary and related offences | -179 | -108 | -11 | -997 | -278 | -640 | -2213 |
| 08 | Theft and related Offences | -10 | -269 | +666 | -1057 | -352 | -1134 | -2156 |
| 09 | Fraud, deception and related offences | +69 | +50 | +101 | +239 | +121 | +418 | +998 |
| 10 | Controlled drug offences | +171 | -36 | +52 | +415 | +175 | +821 | +1598 |
| 11 | Weapons and explosives offences | -1 | -4 | +15 | -28 | -8 | +83 | +57 |
| 12 | Damage to property and to the environment | -55 | -300 | -14 | -472 | -155 | -680 | -1676 |
| 13 | Public order and other social code offences | +391 | -77 | +378 | -16 | +211 | -96 | +791 |
| 15 | Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | +60 | +15 | +214 | +197 | +238 | +709 | +1433 |
| 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. | ||||||||
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