I have made inquiries with the Garda authorities regarding the number of crimes recorded under various categories in County Kildare. the accompanying tables show the requested statistics for the Carlow/Kildare division.
Table 1.
Carlow/Kildare Division Headline Offences where convictions are recorded.
|
|
2003
|
2002
|
2001
|
Group 1 Homicides
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Group 2 Assaults
|
19
|
75
|
16
|
Group 3 Sexual Offences
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
Group 4 Arson
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
Group 5 Drugs
|
9
|
28
|
28
|
Group 6 Thefts
|
122
|
123
|
55
|
Group 7 Burglaries
|
34
|
46
|
17
|
Group 8 Robberies
|
1
|
12
|
2
|
Group 9 Frauds
|
24
|
48
|
17
|
Group 10 Other Headline Offences
|
2
|
15
|
6
|
Total
|
212
|
355
|
150
|
Comparable statistics for 2004 are operational and not yet available.
Table 2.
Headline Offences recorded and detected in Carlow/Kildare Division 2000-2003.
|
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
|
Rec
|
Det
|
Rec
|
Det
|
Rec
|
Det
|
Rec
|
Det
|
Group 1 Homicides
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Group 2 Assaults
|
72
|
65
|
119
|
98
|
282
|
227
|
216
|
147
|
Group 3 Sexual Offences
|
41
|
30
|
80
|
63
|
123
|
70
|
168
|
110
|
Group 4 Arson
|
51
|
18
|
50
|
16
|
55
|
10
|
63
|
12
|
Group 5 Drugs
|
77
|
77
|
83
|
83
|
87
|
87
|
93
|
92
|
Group 6 Thefts
|
1,196
|
487
|
1,661
|
527
|
2,049
|
550
|
2,290
|
723
|
Group 7 Burglaries
|
1,385
|
217
|
1,434
|
206
|
1,672
|
212
|
1,605
|
186
|
Group 8 Robberies
|
58
|
23
|
79
|
30
|
80
|
31
|
74
|
15
|
Group 9 Frauds
|
216
|
190
|
203
|
174
|
205
|
134
|
212
|
167
|
Group 10 Other Headline Offences
|
10
|
9
|
38
|
34
|
85
|
76
|
51
|
39
|
Total Headline Offences Recorded
|
3,112
|
3,751
|
4,639
|
4,772
|
Number Detected
|
1,122
|
1,235
|
1,398
|
1,491
|
Percentage Detected
|
36%
|
33%
|
30%
|
31%
|
Comparable statistics for 2004 are operational and not yet available.