Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
1243. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the number of complaints of rape that were reported to An Garda Síochána in 2020 and 2021; and the number of complaints of other types of sexual assault by year, type of complaint and by Garda division in tabular form. [1183/22]
View answerI want to thank the Deputy for raising this issue and to reiterate that the prevalence of sexual offences is of particular concern to me, and this Government.
The No Excuses campaign that my Department ran from 2019 until the end of 2021 underpins the message that sexual harassment and sexual violence will not be tolerated. It highlights that, as a society, we all have a role to play in preventing sexual harassment and sexual violence.
We are currently in the process of developing a further campaign to raise awareness of the meaning and importance of consent.
As the Deputy will be aware, through the Justice Plan and Supporting a Victim’s Journey, I am working to reform the criminal justice system at every point in which a victim comes into contact with it, and to help victims and vulnerable witnesses in sexual violence cases
To date, a number of key actions have been delivered as part of implementing Supporting a Victim’s Journey including:
- Legislating for the introduction of preliminary trial hearings;
- The nationwide rollout of Divisional Protective Services Units (DPSU);
- The first cohort of staff at a new sexual offences unit in the Director of Public Prosecutions office formally took up their roles in April;
- Work to advance the training for all personnel who come into contact with vulnerable victims is underway
The Department has also agreed to the development and delivery of a significant new national survey on the prevalence of sexual violence in Ireland by the CSO. It will look in detail at the experience of sexual violence and abuse for both women and men in Ireland.
As requested, here - in tabular form - is the number of crime incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána classified as rape or sexual assault by Garda Division for Q1 2020 to Q3 2021. These figures are the latest available from the Central Statistics Office.
Please note that these statistics are categorised as Statistics Under Reservation by the CSO
|
Statistic |
Type of Offence |
UNIT |
2020Q1 |
2020Q2 |
2020Q3 |
2020Q4 |
2021Q1 |
2021Q2 |
2021Q3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Crime Offences Under Reservation |
Rape of a male or female |
Number |
183 |
186 |
219 |
194 |
170 |
200 |
269 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences Under Reservation |
Defilement of a boy or girl less than 17 years old |
Number |
53 |
58 |
73 |
44 |
49 |
52 |
25 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences Under Reservation |
Sexual offence involving mentally impaired person |
Number |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences Under Reservation |
Aggravated sexual assault |
Number |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences Under Reservation |
Sexual assault (not aggravated) |
Number |
405 |
368 |
411 |
351 |
462 |
491 |
469 |
|
|
Rape and Sexual Assault |
|
644 |
616 |
708 |
593 |
684 |
747 |
767 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Crime Offences Under Reservation |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
89 |
124 |
133 |
107 |
126 |
165 |
117 |
|
|
Total Sexual offences |
|
733 |
740 |
841 |
700 |
810 |
912 |
884 |
This further table shows a breakdown by Garda Division, as requested, over the same time period for rape and sexual assault.
|
Statistic |
Garda Division |
Type of Offence |
UNIT |
2020Q1 |
2020Q2 |
2020Q3 |
2020Q4 |
2021Q1 |
2021Q2 |
2021Q3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cavan/Monaghan Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
15 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
21 |
26 |
24 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Donegal Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
25 |
22 |
25 |
27 |
24 |
25 |
30 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Sligo/Leitrim Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
13 |
15 |
23 |
8 |
17 |
20 |
16 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Louth Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
27 |
21 |
24 |
24 |
16 |
32 |
29 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Clare Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
9 |
7 |
15 |
9 |
9 |
14 |
11 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Mayo Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
11 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Galway Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
21 |
42 |
30 |
30 |
28 |
32 |
49 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Roscommon/Longford Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
10 |
9 |
9 |
15 |
18 |
7 |
11 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cork City Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
37 |
33 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
44 |
41 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cork North Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
15 |
14 |
12 |
21 |
17 |
20 |
20 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cork West Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
12 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
11 |
26 |
16 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Kerry Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
19 |
19 |
19 |
12 |
15 |
22 |
24 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Limerick Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
31 |
23 |
39 |
16 |
17 |
39 |
39 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Laois/Offaly Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
30 |
23 |
25 |
16 |
26 |
28 |
18 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Meath Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
16 |
20 |
12 |
23 |
19 |
27 |
23 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Wicklow Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
17 |
18 |
27 |
22 |
22 |
17 |
18 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Westmeath Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
16 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
19 |
11 |
14 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Kildare Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
23 |
26 |
23 |
17 |
33 |
27 |
35 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Tipperary Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
19 |
22 |
21 |
18 |
26 |
23 |
20 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Wexford Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
26 |
17 |
22 |
25 |
30 |
26 |
28 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Kilkenny/Carlow Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
38 |
39 |
32 |
24 |
27 |
28 |
14 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Waterford Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
21 |
20 |
27 |
14 |
20 |
21 |
30 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. South Central Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
38 |
24 |
32 |
24 |
29 |
31 |
40 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. North Central Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
19 |
24 |
30 |
24 |
19 |
33 |
49 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Northern Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
41 |
34 |
50 |
41 |
34 |
29 |
58 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Southern Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
36 |
34 |
30 |
35 |
66 |
42 |
33 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Eastern Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
19 |
20 |
39 |
24 |
23 |
30 |
25 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Western Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
40 |
45 |
56 |
38 |
46 |
53 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
644 |
616 |
708 |
593 |
684 |
747 |
767 |
This final table shows 'other sexual offences' by Garda Division over the same time period.
|
Statistic |
Garda Division |
Type of Offence |
UNIT |
2020Q1 |
2020Q2 |
2020Q3 |
2020Q4 |
2021Q1 |
2021Q2 |
2021Q3 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cavan/Monaghan Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
3 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Donegal Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Sligo/Leitrim Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Louth Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Clare Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Mayo Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
3 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Galway Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
6 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Roscommon/Longford Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cork City Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
6 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cork North Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cork West Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Kerry Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Limerick Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
5 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Laois/Offaly Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
1 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Meath Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
3 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Wicklow Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Westmeath Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Kildare Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Tipperary Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Wexford Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
0 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Kilkenny/Carlow Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Waterford Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. South Central Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. North Central Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Northern Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
6 |
6 |
13 |
7 |
10 |
18 |
6 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Southern Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
6 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Eastern Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Western Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
15 |
15 |
8 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
89 |
124 |
133 |
107 |
126 |
165 |
117 |
