asked the Minister for Justice the total number of offences committed in each of the years 1982 to 1985, inclusive, in (a) the Rathfarnham-Knocklyon area (b) the Dundrum area, and (c) the Stillorgan area; and whether there has been an increase or a reduction in the number of criminal offences committed during the said years.
Written Answers. - Crime Statistics.
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The available Garda statistics, in relation to the areas mentioned, are given in the following tabular statement. The figures for 1985 are provisional at this stage.
Garda Sub-District |
Number of indictable crimes reported or becoming known to the Garda Síochána |
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1882 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
|
Dundrum |
912 |
985 |
1,058 |
829 |
Rathfarnham* |
1,603 |
1,853 |
1,835 |
1,510 |
Blackrock* |
955 |
1,121 |
1,038 |
995 |
Note
* Rathfarnham includes Knocklyon. Stillorgan is part of the Blackrock sub-district. Separate statistics for the Stillorgan area are not available.