Written Answers. - Crime Levels.
Enda Kenny
Ceist:
163
Mr. Kenny
asked the
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
the comparative crime levels under all headings for each of the past two years for Castlebar, County Mayo, Ballinasloe, County Galway, Thurles, County Tipperary, Dungarvan, County Waterford, Navan, County Meath, Letterkenny, County Donegal and Portlaoise, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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The crime statistics for 1996 and 1997 which the Deputy is looking for are set out in the following tables.
Castlebar, County Mayo
|
1996
|
1997
|
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Offences against the person
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
Offences against Property
|
108
|
42
|
111
|
45
|
Larcenies etc.
|
146
|
62
|
139
|
51
|
Other
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Total
|
254
|
104
|
258
|
103
|
Percentage Detected: 1996, 41 per cent; 1997, 40 per cent.
Ballinasloe, County Galway
|
1996
|
1997
|
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Offences against the person
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
Offences against Property
|
139
|
83
|
126
|
64
|
Larcenies etc.
|
92
|
62
|
107
|
69
|
Other
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Total
|
234
|
148
|
238
|
136
|
Percentage Detacted: 1996, 63 per cent, 1997, 57 per cent.
Thurles, County Tipperary
|
1996
|
1997
|
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Offences against the person
|
20
|
19
|
21
|
20
|
Offences against Property
|
127
|
61
|
112
|
56
|
Larcenies etc.
|
104
|
59
|
132
|
86
|
Other
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Total
|
253
|
141
|
265
|
162
|
Percentage Detected: 1996, 56 per cent; 1997, 61 per cent.
Dungarvan, County Waterford
|
1996
|
1997
|
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Offences against the person
|
7
|
6
|
26
|
26
|
Offences against Property
|
211
|
111
|
223
|
123
|
Larcenies etc.
|
174
|
104
|
149
|
90
|
Other
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Total
|
394
|
223
|
400
|
241
|
Percentage Detected: 1996, 57 per cent; 1997, 60 per cent.
Navan, County Meath
|
1996
|
1997
|
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Offences against the person
|
15
|
14
|
20
|
17
|
Offences against Property
|
537
|
258
|
543
|
215
|
Larcenies etc.
|
452
|
251
|
425
|
196
|
Other
|
7
|
7
|
11
|
11
|
Total
|
1,011
|
530
|
999
|
439
|
Percentage Detected: 1996, 52 per cent; 1997, 44 per cent.
Letterkenny, County Donegal
|
1996
|
1997
|
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Offences against the person
|
14
|
11
|
20
|
11
|
Offences against Property
|
317
|
143
|
344
|
165
|
Larcenies etc.
|
259
|
138
|
283
|
159
|
Other
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
Total
|
593
|
295
|
654
|
342
|
Percentage Detected: 1996, 50 per cent; 1997, 52 per cent.
Portlaoise, County Laois
|
1996
|
1997
|
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Recorded
|
Detected
|
Offences against the person
|
17
|
17
|
14
|
13
|
Offences against Property
|
211
|
95
|
294
|
114
|
Larcenies etc.
|
190
|
112
|
239
|
147
|
Other
|
5
|
4
|
19
|
19
|
Total
|
423
|
228
|
566
|
293
|
Percentage Detected: 1996, 54 per cent; 1997, 52 per cent.