*(comparison with Q1 2024) Interfering with vehicle -38% Theft from Person –30% Aggravated Burglary -29% Robbery from the Person -27% Robbery from Establishment -25% Residential Burglary (not aggravated) -17% Criminal Damage -16% Demonstrations (non-crime) -32% Affray/Riot/Violent Disorder -41% Fraud Offences overall +61% Public Order +2% An Garda Síochána publishes provisional Crime data each month in the Commissioners Monthly Report, published on the Garda website www.garda.ie CSO statistics show that nationally there was a 7% reduction in recorded crime in 2024 compared to 2019. (Source: https://data.cso.ie/table/CJA07). 44% of all Garda stations recorded an overall reduction in recorded crime in 2024 compared to 2019. Long term trends continue to demonstrate an ongoing and sustained reduction in recorded crime. **Looking at longer term trends the 22 year Recorded Crime count as per CSO Report CJA01 (https://data.cso.ie/table/CJA01) suggests lower levels of recorded crime than most years, with the main exceptions being the significant years (2020/ 2021) impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. (**See Table 1, attached - Recorded Crime as per CSO CJA01) As highlighted CSO figures show Ireland has recorded a 7% reduction in crime (2024/ 2019) while undergoing a 9.3% increase in population since 2019, and a far greater reduction in crime (2024/ 2002) from a peak in 2008, while experiencing a 37% increase in population since 2002. Census 2002 3.92 million Census 2011 4.58 million Census 2022 5.15 million CSO April 2024 5.38 million Property Crime – The level of property crime has decreased across all crime types in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024 • Aggravated Burglary -29% • Burglary (not aggravated) -18% (largest reduction in North Western Region -36%) o Burglary (residential) -17% o Burglary (non-residential) -19% • Robbery from Person -27% (reductions recorded across all Garda Regions) • Robbery of Establishment -25% (reductions recorded across all Garda Regions) • Theft/ UT of Vehicles -3% o Substantial reduction in Dublin Region -9% o Largest increase noted in the Southern Region +9% (an increase of 23 incidents) • Theft from Vehicle -32% (reductions recorded across all Garda Regions) • Theft from Person -30% (largest reduction in Dublin Region -32%, over 300 less incidents) • Theft from Shop -6% (Slight increase +2% in Dublin Region) • Theft of Pedal Cycles -14% o Greater reduction in Dublin Region -19%, increase in Southern Region +34% (an increase of 28 incidents) Burglary (not aggravated) • Q1 2025 recorded residential burglaries -17% compared to Q1 2024 • March 2025 lowest level of recorded residential burglary since 2021 o (This despite significant Covid-19 restrictions during 2020 and 2021 preventing movement of persons and increasing home occupancy) • Residential burglaries in Q1 2025 winter phase represents an average of approximately 15 burglaries per day across the 26 counties, or less than 1 residential burglary per day per county. • In the 10 years of Operation Thor, recorded residential burglaries during the winter phase (October – March) have dropped by 75% Operation THOR is a multi-strand approach to tackling burglaries with an emphasis on preventing the crime from happening in the first instance. Operation Thor actively targets organised crime gangs and repeat offenders through co-ordinated crime prevention and enforcement activity based on intelligence and the latest burglary trends. Operation THOR has successfully reduced the rate of winter burglaries, leading to a significant decline in residential burglaries by 75% since its introduction in 2015. Operation Táirge was introduced in December 2023 to target Organised Retail Crime. Theft from shop reported an increase in 2024 (+9%). This higher level of reporting continues, particularly in the Dublin Region. An Garda Síochána continues to investigate and detect retail theft and support retailers in increasing in the first instance prevention of retail theft. Under Operation Táirge, in the 12month period April 2024 - April 2025 the number of arrests for Theft from Shop increased by 8% (over 8,300 arrests) compared to the 12month period to end of April 2023. Under Operation Táirge, in the 12month period to April 2024 - April 2025 the number of court proceedings (charges/ summonses) for Theft from Shop has increased by over 30% (over 20,200 charges/ summonses) compared to the 12 month period to end of April 2023. Organised retail crime (ORC) typically refers to situations where a number of persons are acting together, targeting retailer outlets to steal significant quantities of goods to resell back into the retail supply chain through the black market. It can also involve refund fraud with the purpose of making a financial or material benefit. ORC is usually co-ordinated and well-organised by people who recruit others to commit theft from retailers. Crimes Against the Person Nationally, Crimes Against the Person were down -5%. The largest decreases reported in the Southern Region -17%. • Murder and Human Trafficking have increased although based on low numbers of 10 incidents each. • Harassment, Stalking, threats -9% • Assault Causing Harm -8% • Assault or Obstruction of Garda etc. -26% • Minor Assault = same as Q1 2024 Fraud Offences – Reported national Fraud/Economic Crime showed a 61% increase compared to Q1 2024. Increases have been recorded in Shopping/ Online Auction (+200%), Forgery/ False Instruments (+200%), Deception/Other (+159%) and Account Take Over Fraud (+128%). Bogus Tradesman Fraud (+107%) is also showing an increasing trend. Reductions have been recorded in Counterfeit Notes/ Coins (-88%) and Phishing/ Vishing/ Smishing (-52%). Shopping/ Online Auction +200% Forgery/ False Instruments +200% Deception +159% Account Take Over Fraud +128% Bogus Tradesmen Fraud +107% Money Laundering Offences +37% Counterfeit Notes/ Coins -88% Phishing/ Vishing/ Smishing -52% At the end of 2024 An Garda Síochána highlighted that there was likely to be an increase in volume for crime statistics under the Fraud, Deception and Related Offences category as the high volume of section 19 referrals are processed. data-quality-update-on-fraud-s19-referrals-29012025.pdf (garda.ie) Sexual Offences Nationally the number of sexual offences overall has remained level to Q1 2024. • Rape -3% • Sexual Assault +5% • Child Sexual Abuse Material -16% Domestic Abuse An Garda Síochána has attended over 15,300 Domestic Abuse Incidents in Q1 2025, similar in total to Q1 2024 Criminal Damage and Public Order: March 2025 sees the fourth month whereby criminal damage and public order offences drop below the 3-year average. Reported Criminal Damage (Criminal Damage and Arson) incidents decreased by -16%, • Criminal Damage (not arson) -18% • Arson +17% Reported Public Order (Public Order Offences and Drunkenness) increased slightly by 2%. • Public Order Offences +7% • Drunkenness Offences -7% Other public order offences also show decreases in Q1 2025 compared to the same quarter last year. • Trespass Offences -5% • Affray/ Riot/ Violent Disorder -41%. Fewer demonstrations (non-crime incidents) were recorded in the first quarter (243 compared to 358 in Q1 2024, -32%). Drugs Offences (+1%) and Offensive Weapons Offences (-2%) are on par with Q1 2024 • Possession of a Firearm -20% • Possession of Offensive Weapon -2% • Discharging a Firearm +8% • Possession of Drugs Sale/ Supply +16% • Obstruction under the Drugs Act +81% • Possession of Drugs Personal Use -8% An Garda Síochána commenced Operation TARA in July 2021 As of 30th June 2022, 312 Gardaí (all ranks) are full time assigned to Divisional Drugs Units nationwide. During Q1 2025 An Garda Síochána Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) seized Drugs value €21.7 million (subject to analysis). During Q1 2025 Fatal and Serious Road Traffic Collisions decreased by -40% • Traffic Collision Fatal -22% • Traffic Collision Serious Injury -42% • Traffic Collision Non Serious Injury +21% • Traffic Collision Material Damage -8% During Q1 2025 there have been over 11,750 Road Traffic Collisions reported to An Garda Síochána. An overall reduction -7% in Road Traffic Collisions, however this is still 130 Road Traffic Collisions every day. • Driving while Intoxicated +3% (23 drivers arrested every day) • MIT Checkpoints +8% • Vehicles Detained +6% Up to 31st March 2025 An Garda Síochána, and GoSafe, have issued approximately 31,800 Fixed Charge Notices (FCN) for Speeding Offences. Up to 31st March 2025 An Garda Síochána has issued over a further 39,000 Fixed Charge Notices (FCN) including (approximately) • Mobile Phones 6,100 • Driving without Reasonable Consideration 1,500 • Provisional/ Novice Driver 4,400 • Seatbelts 1,400 • Clearway/ Disabled Bay 1,600 • Bus Lanes 2,000 • Pedal Cycles 320 | 