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Table 3.1 provides a breakdown of the sub-groups within each crime group. The annualised increase of 280 recorded incidents in Sexual offences (Group 02) was largely driven by an increase in Rape of a male or female, up 140, and Sexual assault (not aggravated), up 131. Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences (Group 03) showed an increase of 2,281 incidents, including a rise of 34.8% in Murder-Threats (up 212). The increase in the number of recorded incidents of Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences (Group 06) included an increase of 139 incidents of Robbery of an establishment or institution (+21%) and 169 incidents of Robbery from the person (+14.4%).
| Table 3.1: Recorded crime incidents1 classified by offence group and annualised2 total to Q1 2017 and 2018 | ||||||
| ICCSq offence group | Annualised total to Q1 | |||||
| 2017 | 2018 | Change | % Change | |||
| 01 | Homicide offences | 87 | 72 | -15 | -17.2 | |
| 01a | Murder | 37 | 41 | 4 | 10.8 | |
| 01b | Manslaughter | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 01c | Infanticide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 01d | Dangerous driving leading to death | 45 | 26 | -19 | -42.2 | |
| 02 | Sexual offences | 2,638 | 2,918 | 280 | 10.6 | |
| 02a | Rape of a male or female | 537 | 677 | 140 | 26.1 | |
| 02b | Defilement of a boy or girl less than 17 years old | 155 | 143 | -12 | -7.7 | |
| 02c | Sexual offence involving mentally impaired person | 22 | 29 | 7 | 31.8 | |
| 02d | Aggravated sexual assault | 7 | 8 | 1 | 14.3 | |
| 02e | Sexual assault (not aggravated) | 1,591 | 1,722 | 131 | 8.2 | |
| 02f | Other sexual offences | 326 | 339 | 13 | 4.0 | |
| 03 | Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | 16,856 | 19,137 | 2,281 | 13.5 | |
| 03a | Murder-attempt | 24 | 12 | -12 | -50.0 | |
| 03b | Murder-threat | 609 | 821 | 212 | 34.8 | |
| 03c | Assault causing harm, poisoning | 3,630 | 4,070 | 440 | 12.1 | |
| 03d | Other assault | 11,159 | 12,672 | 1,513 | 13.6 | |
| 03e | Harassment and related offences | 1,434 | 1,562 | 128 | 8.9 | |
| 04 | Dangerous or negligent acts | 7,812 | 8,257 | 445 | 5.7 | |
| 04a | Dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm | 8 | 11 | 3 | 37.5 | |
| 04b | Driving/In charge of a vehicle while over legal alcohol limit | 7,005 | 7,297 | 292 | 4.2 | |
| 04c | Driving/In charge of a vehicle under the influence of drugs | 235 | 272 | 37 | 15.7 | |
| 04f | Endangerment with potential for serious harm or death | 106 | 111 | 5 | 4.7 | |
| 04g | Abandoning a child, child neglect and cruelty | 302 | 350 | 48 | 15.9 | |
| 04h | Unseaworthy/dangerous use of boat or ship | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 04i | False alarm/interference with aircraft or air transport facilities | 4 | 5 | 1 | 25.0 | |
| 04j | Endangering traffic offences | 149 | 208 | 59 | 39.6 | |
| 05 | Kidnapping and related offences | 112 | 130 | 18 | 16.1 | |
| 05a | False imprisonment | 70 | 75 | 5 | 7.1 | |
| 05b | Abduction of person under 16 years of age | 23 | 17 | -6 | -26.1 | |
| 05c | Human trafficking offences | 19 | 38 | 19 | 100.0 | |
| 06 | Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 2,000 | 2,318 | 318 | 15.9 | |
| 06a | Robbery of an establishment or institution | 663 | 802 | 139 | 21.0 | |
| 06b | Robbery of cash or goods in transit | 23 | 15 | -8 | -34.8 | |
| 06c | Robbery from the person | 1,171 | 1,340 | 169 | 14.4 | |
| 06d | Blackmail or extortion | 72 | 77 | 5 | 6.9 | |
| 06e | Carjacking, hijacking/unlawful seizure of aircraft/vessel | 71 | 84 | 13 | 18.3 | |
| 07 | Burglary and related offences | 18,357 | 18,576 | 219 | 1.2 | |
| 07a | Aggravated burglary | 220 | 231 | 11 | 5.0 | |
| 07b | Burglary (not aggravated) | 17,663 | 17,931 | 268 | 1.5 | |
| 07c | Possession of an article (with intent to burgle, steal, demand) | 474 | 414 | -60 | -12.7 | |
| 08 | Theft and related offences | 64,423 | 69,638 | 5,215 | 8.1 | |
| 08a | Theft/Taking of vehicle and related offences | 4,624 | 5,052 | 428 | 9.3 | |
| 08b | Theft from person | 4,710 | 4,792 | 82 | 1.7 | |
| 08c | Theft from shop | 21,480 | 23,032 | 1,552 | 7.2 | |
| 08d | Other thefts, handling stolen property | 33,609 | 36,762 | 3,153 | 9.4 | |
| 09 | Fraud, deception and related offences | 5,208 | 5,925 | 717 | 13.8 | |
| 09a | Fraud, deception and related offences | 5,208 | 5,925 | 717 | 13.8 | |
| 10 | Controlled drug offences | 16,275 | 16,626 | 351 | 2.2 | |
| 10a | Importation of drugs | 28 | 17 | -11 | -39.3 | |
| 10b | Cultivation or manufacture of drugs | 268 | 230 | -38 | -14.2 | |
| 10c | Possession of drugs for sale or supply | 3,762 | 3,818 | 56 | 1.5 | |
| 10d | Possession of drugs for personal use | 11,578 | 12,114 | 536 | 4.6 | |
| 10e | Other drug offences | 639 | 447 | -192 | -30.0 | |
| 11 | Weapons and explosives offences | 2,112 | 2,365 | 253 | 12.0 | |
| 11a | Explosives, chemical weapons offences | 12 | 33 | 21 | 175.0 | |
| 11b | Discharging a firearm | 96 | 90 | -6 | -6.3 | |
| 11c | Possession of a firearm | 201 | 187 | -14 | -7.0 | |
| 11d | Offensive weapons offences (nec) | 1,666 | 1,876 | 210 | 12.6 | |
| 11e | Fireworks offences | 137 | 179 | 42 | 30.7 | |
| 12 | Damage to property and to the environment | 22,046 | 23,189 | 1,143 | 5.2 | |
| 12a | Arson | 1,638 | 1,723 | 85 | 5.2 | |
| 12b | Criminal damage (not arson) | 20,244 | 21,324 | 1,080 | 5.3 | |
| 12c | Litter offences | 164 | 142 | -22 | -13.4 | |
| 13 | Public order and other social code offences | 29,078 | 31,083 | 2,005 | 6.9 | |
| 13a | Disorderly conduct | 23,926 | 25,372 | 1,446 | 6.0 | |
| 13b | Trespass offences | 2,099 | 2,313 | 214 | 10.2 | |
| 13c | Liquor licensing offences | 903 | 741 | -162 | -17.9 | |
| 13d | Prostitution offences | 34 | 41 | 7 | 20.6 | |
| 13e | Regulated betting or money, collection or trading offences | 227 | 187 | -40 | -17.6 | |
| 13f | Other social code offences (nec) | 1,889 | 2,429 | 540 | 28.6 | |
| 15 | Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | 12,533 | 13,428 | 895 | 7.1 | |
| 15a | Offences against government and its agents (nec) | 260 | 169 | -91 | -35.0 | |
| 15b | Organisation of crime and conspiracy to commit crime | 7 | 9 | 2 | 28.6 | |
| 15c | Perverting the course of justice | 60 | 52 | -8 | -13.3 | |
| 15d | Offences while in custody, breach of court orders | 12,206 | 13,198 | 992 | 8.1 | |
| 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 incidents of crime over a five-year period, and selected crime groups are shown in figures 3.1 and 3.2. The number of recorded incidents of Sexual offences (Group 02) has risen continuously over the five-year period, from 1,903 incidents in the year to Q1 2014 to 2,918 incidents in the year to Q1 2018.
Several groups have increased in the most recent period despite having shown a general decrease over the previous few years, including Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences (Group 06), Burglary and related offences (Group 07), Weapons and explosives offences (Group 11), Damage to Property and the environment (Group 12) and Public Order and other social code offences (Group 13).
| Table 3.2: Recorded crime incidents1 classified by offence group and annualised2 total to Q1, 2014 to 2018 | ||||||
| Annualised total to Q1 | ||||||
| ICCSq offence group | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| 01 | Homicide offences | 111 | 90 | 84 | 87 | 72 |
| 02 | Sexual offences | 1,903 | 2,086 | 2,327 | 2,638 | 2,918 |
| 03 | Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | 14,300 | 15,689 | 16,943 | 16,856 | 19,137 |
| 04 | Dangerous or negligent acts | 7,501 | 7,096 | 7,190 | 7,812 | 8,257 |
| 05 | Kidnapping and related offences | 123 | 131 | 146 | 112 | 130 |
| 06 | Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 2,784 | 2,606 | 2,427 | 2,000 | 2,318 |
| 07 | Burglary and related offences | 26,549 | 28,681 | 23,426 | 18,357 | 18,576 |
| 08 | Theft and related offences | 77,668 | 78,726 | 73,101 | 64,423 | 69,638 |
| 09 | Fraud, deception and related offences | 5,022 | 5,369 | 5,462 | 5,208 | 5,925 |
| 10 | Controlled drug offences | 15,643 | 15,506 | 15,496 | 16,275 | 16,626 |
| 11 | Weapons and explosives offences | 2,677 | 2,489 | 2,330 | 2,112 | 2,365 |
| 12 | Damage to property and to the environment | 28,163 | 27,231 | 24,904 | 22,046 | 23,189 |
| 13 | Public order and other social code offences | 35,363 | 32,666 | 32,822 | 29,078 | 31,083 |
| 15 | Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | 9,369 | 9,964 | 12,006 | 12,533 | 13,428 |
| 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 | 1903 | 2086 | 2327 | 2638 | 2918 |
| 06 Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 2784 | 2606 | 2427 | 2000 | 2318 |
| 09 Fraud, deception and related offences | 5022 | 5369 | 5462 | 5208 | 5925 |
| 11 Weapons and explosives offences | 2677 | 2489 | 2330 | 2112 | 2365 |
| X-axis label | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Burglary and related offences | 26549 | 28681 | 23426 | 18357 | 18576 |
| 10 Controlled Drug offences | 15643 | 15506 | 15496 | 16275 | 16626 |
| 12 Criminal Damage | 28163 | 27231 | 24904 | 22046 | 23189 |
| 13 Public Order | 35363 | 32666 | 32822 | 29078 | 31083 |
Table 3.3 provides a breakdown of the number of recorded crime incidents for each Garda Region for the year to Q1 2017 and the year to Q1 2018. There was an increase in the number of recorded incidents of Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences (Group 03) across all regions, with the Dublin Region (+497) and Eastern Region (+428) showing the largest increases.
The number of recorded incidents of Burglary and related offences (Group 07) fell in the Dublin Region but rose in most other regions. In contrast the number of recorded incidents of Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences (Group 06), already significantly higher in the Dublin region than across the remainder of the country, increased by more in the Dublin Region than across the remainder.
| Table 3.3: Recorded crime incidents1 classified by offence group, Garda region and annualised2 total to Q1 2017 and 2018 | ||||||||
| Garda region | ||||||||
| ICCSq offence group | Northern | Western | Southern | Eastern | South Eastern | Dublin Metropolitan | State | |
| Annualised total to Q1 2017 | ||||||||
| 01 | Homicide offences | 13 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 87 |
| 02 | Sexual offences | 289 | 282 | 454 | 440 | 327 | 846 | 2,638 |
| 03 | Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | 2,185 | 1,739 | 3,146 | 2,407 | 1,854 | 5,525 | 16,856 |
| 04 | Dangerous or negligent acts | 1,115 | 1,011 | 1,565 | 1,306 | 1,116 | 1,699 | 7,812 |
| 05 | Kidnapping and related offences | 17 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 112 |
| 06 | Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 132 | 60 | 175 | 191 | 89 | 1,353 | 2,000 |
| 07 | Burglary and related offences | 1,526 | 1,300 | 1,768 | 3,186 | 1,884 | 8,693 | 18,357 |
| 08 | Theft and related Offences | 4,023 | 4,173 | 8,179 | 8,103 | 5,552 | 34,393 | 64,423 |
| 09 | Fraud, deception and related offences | 486 | 490 | 728 | 674 | 442 | 2,388 | 5,208 |
| 10 | Controlled drug offences | 1,129 | 1,326 | 2,960 | 2,763 | 1,997 | 6,100 | 16,275 |
| 11 | Weapons and explosives offences | 214 | 176 | 303 | 300 | 184 | 935 | 2,112 |
| 12 | Damage to property and to the environment | 2,205 | 1,799 | 3,588 | 3,069 | 2,408 | 8,977 | 22,046 |
| 13 | Public order and other social code offences | 3,513 | 3,630 | 6,348 | 2,999 | 3,349 | 9,239 | 29,078 |
| 15 | Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | 781 | 856 | 2,252 | 1,338 | 879 | 6,427 | 12,533 |
| Annualised total to Q1 2018 | ||||||||
| 01 | Homicide offences | 11 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 72 |
| 02 | Sexual offences | 348 | 266 | 576 | 430 | 414 | 884 | 2,918 |
| 03 | Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | 2,546 | 2,028 | 3,566 | 2,835 | 2,140 | 6,022 | 19,137 |
| 04 | Dangerous or negligent acts | 1,163 | 1,123 | 1,660 | 1,443 | 1,201 | 1,667 | 8,257 |
| 05 | Kidnapping and related offences | 16 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 130 |
| 06 | Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | 87 | 93 | 192 | 208 | 104 | 1,634 | 2,318 |
| 07 | Burglary and related offences | 1,751 | 1,488 | 2,162 | 3,378 | 1,873 | 7,924 | 18,576 |
| 08 | Theft and related Offences | 4,230 | 4,538 | 9,517 | 9,163 | 5,730 | 36,460 | 69,638 |
| 09 | Fraud, deception and related offences | 566 | 567 | 745 | 733 | 429 | 2,885 | 5,925 |
| 10 | Controlled drug offences | 1,044 | 1,278 | 3,062 | 3,221 | 2,002 | 6,019 | 16,626 |
| 11 | Weapons and explosives offences | 240 | 202 | 353 | 289 | 213 | 1,068 | 2,365 |
| 12 | Damage to property and to the environment | 2,456 | 2,067 | 3,681 | 3,295 | 2,469 | 9,221 | 23,189 |
| 13 | Public order and other social code offences | 3,729 | 3,551 | 6,483 | 3,183 | 3,654 | 10,483 | 31,083 |
| 15 | Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | 754 | 757 | 2,191 | 1,309 | 941 | 7,476 | 13,428 |
| Annualised total change to Q1 2018 | ||||||||
| 01 | Homicide offences | -2 | -5 | -3 | -5 | 0 | 0 | -15 |
| 02 | Sexual offences | 59 | -16 | 122 | -10 | 87 | 38 | 280 |
| 03 | Attempts or threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences | 361 | 289 | 420 | 428 | 286 | 497 | 2,281 |
| 04 | Dangerous or negligent acts | 48 | 112 | 95 | 137 | 85 | -32 | 445 |
| 05 | Kidnapping and related offences | -1 | 5 | 10 | -3 | -2 | 9 | 18 |
| 06 | Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences | -45 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 281 | 318 |
| 07 | Burglary and related offences | 225 | 188 | 394 | 192 | -11 | -769 | 219 |
| 08 | Theft and related Offences | 207 | 365 | 1,338 | 1,060 | 178 | 2,067 | 5,215 |
| 09 | Fraud, deception and related offences | 80 | 77 | 17 | 59 | -13 | 497 | 717 |
| 10 | Controlled drug offences | -85 | -48 | 102 | 458 | 5 | -81 | 351 |
| 11 | Weapons and explosives offences | 26 | 26 | 50 | -11 | 29 | 133 | 253 |
| 12 | Damage to property and to the environment | 251 | 268 | 93 | 226 | 61 | 244 | 1,143 |
| 13 | Public order and other social code offences | 216 | -79 | 135 | 184 | 305 | 1,244 | 2,005 |
| 15 | Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of crime | -27 | -99 | -61 | -29 | 62 | 1,049 | 895 |
| 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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