Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 6 Nov 1996

Vol. 471 No. 2

Written Answers. - Dublin Crime Statistics.

Alan Shatter

Question:

159 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice if she will give a breakdown of all reported crime in the Knocklyon area of Dublin 24, for each of the past five years; the nature of the alleged crimes; the number of crimes reported in each category; the instances in which the perpetrators were detected and convicted by the courts in relation to each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20541/96]

Minister for Justice (Mrs. Owen)

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the available information is as follows:

	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
	(R)	(D)	(R)	(D)	(R)	(D)	(R)	(D)	(R)	(D)
Offences against the person	18	15	12	10	14	13	4	4	11	10
Burglaries etc.	695	204	754	202	803	329	548	197	543	182
Larcenies etc.	816	262	672	141	943	269	788	228	1,009	419
Other offences	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2

(R) Number of offences recorded.

(D) Number of offences detected.

Information on convictions is not readily available and could not be compiled without an inordinate expenditure of scarce Garda time.