asked the Minister for Justice the number and category of reported crimes in the various towns of North County Kildare during the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Reported Crimes Statistics.
The information sought by the Deputy is readily available only in relation to Garda sub-districts. The statistics of recorded indictable crime for 1985 and 1986 and the provisional figures for 1987 are set out in attached tabular statement in respect of the sub-districts of Naas, Celbridge, Clane, Kill, Maynooth, Rathcoole and Lucan.
It will be noted that the level of recorded indictable crime in the Garda District of Naas shows a reduction of 6 per cent for 1986 compared with 1985 and a further reduction of 23 per cent for 1987 compared with 1986.
Recorded Indictable Crime in the Naas Garda District.
Group I |
Group II |
Group III |
Group IV |
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Sub-Districts |
Offences against the person, murder manslaughter, rape traffic fatalities etc. |
Offences against property with violence, aggravated burglary, burglary, robbery with arms, robbery. |
Offences against property without violence, larceny, fraud, forgery etc. |
Other Indictable Offices |
All Groups |
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1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
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NAAS |
Offences |
5 |
5 |
5 |
146 |
138 |
82 |
207 |
141 |
83 |
2 |
1 |
NIL |
360 |
285 |
170 |
Celbridge |
Offences |
4 |
NIL |
3 |
62 |
82 |
83 |
25 |
49 |
32 |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
91 |
131 |
118 |
Clane |
Offences |
11 |
4 |
3 |
91 |
80 |
80 |
57 |
38 |
28 |
NIL |
1 |
NIL |
159 |
123 |
111 |
Kill |
Offences |
2 |
1 |
3 |
31 |
36 |
22 |
13 |
16 |
17 |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
46 |
53 |
42 |
Maynooth |
Offences |
10 |
6 |
2 |
35 |
62 |
34 |
18 |
13 |
19 |
1 |
1 |
NIL |
64 |
81 |
55 |
Rathcoole |
Offences |
4 |
3 |
2 |
61 |
58 |
48 |
35 |
37 |
46 |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
100 |
98 |
96 |
Lucan (part of DMA but includes Leixlip) |
Offences |
2 |
4 |
11 |
191 |
184 |
227 |
238 |
165 |
207 |
NIL |
NIL |
2 |
431 |
353 |
447 |