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Crime Levels.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2005

Tuesday, 10 May 2005

Ceisteanna (263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275)

Paul McGrath

Ceist:

315 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Mullingar area, County Westmeath for the years 2000 to 2004, inclusive; if he will give consideration to establishing a full-time Garda station in the area given the rapidly increasing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14868/05]

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Paul McGrath

Ceist:

316 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Mullingar area for the years 2000 to 2004, inclusive; if he will establish a full-time Garda station in the area in view of the fact that the population has rapidly increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14869/05]

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Paul McGrath

Ceist:

317 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Athlone area, County Westmeath for the years 2000 to 2004; if he will give consideration to establishing a full-time Garda station in the area given the rapidly increasing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14870/05]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Paul McGrath

Ceist:

318 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Athlone area for the years 2000 to 2004, inclusive; if he will establish a full-time Garda station in the area in view of the fact that the population has rapidly increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14871/05]

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Paul McGrath

Ceist:

319 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Kinnegad area, County Westmeath for the years 2000 to 2004 inclusive; if he will give consideration to establishing a full-time Garda station in the area given the rapidly increasing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14872/05]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Paul McGrath

Ceist:

320 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Kinnegad area for the years 2000 to 2004 inclusive; if he will establish a full-time Garda station in the area in view of the fact that the population has rapidly increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14873/05]

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Paul McGrath

Ceist:

321 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Moate area, County Westmeath for the years 2000 to 2004, inclusive; if he will give consideration to establishing a full-time Garda station in the area given the rapidly increasing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14874/05]

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Paul McGrath

Ceist:

322 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Moate area for the years 2000 to 2004, inclusive; if he will establish a full-time Garda station in the area in view of the fact that the population has rapidly increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14875/05]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 315 to 322, inclusive, together.

In regard to crime figures, the Deputy will be aware that on becoming Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I arranged for the publication of headline crime statistics on a quarterly basis to improve the quality of information available to the public. While caution should be exercised in interpreting levels of crime between quarters, I am pleased to note that during my term of office as Minister, the quarterly crime rate has decreased from 6.7 per 1,000 population to 6 per 1,000 over the longer period of 11 quarters for which figures are available. This trend is reflected throughout most Garda districts in the country.

In interpreting these figures, account has also to be taken of the introduction of the new PULSE computer system by the Garda Síochána in 1999, which led to more complete and comprehensive recording of crimes reported than was previously the case. The Deputy will also wish to be aware that, taking into account the significant increase in our population since 1995, the headline crime rate has fallen from 29 per 1,000 population in 1995 to 25 per 1,000 population in 2004.

I have been informed by the Garda authorities that Mullingar Garda station, which covers the Kinnegad area, and Athlone Garda station, which covers the Moate area, are open to the public on a 24-hour basis. Accordingly, the gardaí attached to both of these stations provide a 24-hour service to their respective districts. Resources are augmented from within the district-division as required. The area is also patrolled by the divisional traffic unit on an ongoing basis.

The Garda authorities have further informed me that the following tables show the headline offences for the years 2000 to 2004, inclusive, for the Mullingar Garda district and the Athlone Garda district.

Table 1

Headline Offences Recorded and Detected for Mullingar Garda District from 2000 to 2004*

Year

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004*

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Homicide

0

0

0

0

2

2

0

0

0

0

Assault

14

13

23

20

51

41

38

31

35

24

Sexual Offences

6

4

14

10

28

16

33

24

34

22

Arson

6

4

10

2

16

7

11

3

14

2

Drugs

2

2

9

9

15

15

15

15

11

11

Thefts

240

127

276

113

468

157

451

106

520

133

Burglary

142

51

181

61

208

26

278

35

230

11

Robbery

7

6

7

2

17

5

11

4

6

1

Fraud

39

29

57

51

57

24

42

26

45

34

Other

0

0

9

6

24

14

13

7

6

3

Total

456

236

586

274

886

307

892

251

901

241

*Statistics for 2004 are provisional/operational and liable to change.

Table 2

Headline Offences Recorded and Detected for Athlone Garda District from 2000 to 2004*

Year

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004*

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Homicide

2

2

3

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

Assault

7

5

17

16

80

68

41

38

35

27

Sexual Offences

9

8

10

5

15

6

16

6

11

1

Arson

1

0

3

1

4

1

11

3

15

2

Drugs

4

4

9

9

41

41

20

20

22

22

Thefts

320

176

422

192

550

216

606

211

463

133

Burglary

211

61

185

34

283

85

287

56

267

43

Robbery

11

8

25

15

24

14

19

7

23

11

Fraud

38

35

52

43

36

24

15

10

37

22

Other

2

1

2

0

29

10

5

5

7

3

Total

605

300

728

318

1,062

465

1,021

356

880

264

*Statistics for 2004 are provisional/operational and liable to change.

Paul McGrath

Ceist:

323 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Castlepollard area, County Westmeath for the years 2000 to 2004 inclusive; if he will give consideration to establishing a full time Garda station in the area given the rapidly increasing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14876/05]

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Paul McGrath

Ceist:

324 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Castlepollard area for the years 2000 to 2004 inclusive; if he will establish a full time Garda station in the area in view of the fact that the population has rapidly increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14877/05]

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Paul McGrath

Ceist:

325 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Kilbeggan area, County Westmeath for the years 2000 to 2004 inclusive; if he will give consideration to establishing a full time Garda station in the area given the rapidly increasing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14878/05]

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Paul McGrath

Ceist:

326 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Kilbeggan area for the years 2000 to 2004 inclusive; if he will establish a full time Garda station in the area in view of the fact that the population has rapidly increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14879/05]

Amharc ar fhreagra

I propose to take Questions Nos. 323 to 326, inclusive, together.

As regards crime figures, the Deputy will be aware that on becoming Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I arranged for the publication of headline crime statistics on a quarterly basis to improve the quality of information available to the public. While caution should be exercised in interpreting levels of crime between quarters, I am pleased to note that during my term of office as Minister, the quarterly crime rate has decreased from 6.7 per 1,000 population to 6 per 1,000 over the longer period of 11 quarters for which figures are available. This trend is reflected throughout most Garda districts in the country. In interpreting these figures, account must also be taken of the introduction of the new PULSE computer system by the Garda Síochána in 1999, which led to more complete and comprehensive recording of crimes reported than was previously the case. The Deputy will also wish to be aware that, taking into account the significant increase in our population since 1995, the headline crime rate has fallen from 29 per 1,000 population in 1995 to 25 per 1,000 population in 2004.

The Garda authorities inform me that Athlone Garda station, which covers the Kilbeggan area, and Granard Garda station, which covers the Castlepollard area, are open to the public on a 24-hour basis. Accordingly, gardaí attached to both of these stations provide a 24-hour service to their respective districts. Resources are augmented from within the district or division as required. The area is also patrolled by the divisional traffic unit on an ongoing basis.

The following tables show the headline offences for the years 2000 to 2004 inclusive for the Granard Garda district and the Athlone Garda district.

Table 1

Headline Offences Recorded and Detected for Granard Garda district from 2000 to 2004:

Year

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004*

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Homicide

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Assault

7

6

15

11

16

14

16

13

11

11

Sexual Offences

5

2

8

1

8

4

7

4

9

7

Arson

1

1

0

0

4

4

9

5

11

0

Drugs

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

0

0

Thefts

59

20

69

21

125

16

114

30

129

28

Burglary

94

25

70

25

84

12

101

12

110

7

Robbery

0

0

0

0

4

1

2

0

6

1

Fraud

8

5

4

3

10

2

5

4

7

5

Other

1

1

3

0

5

1

9

9

7

5

Total

175

60

169

61

257

55

264

78

290

64

*It should be noted that statistics for 2004 are provisional or operational and are liable to change.

Table 2

Headline Offences Recorded and Detected for Athlone Garda district from 2000 to 2004

Year

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004*

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Homicide

2

2

3

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

Assault

7

5

17

16

80

68

41

38

35

27

Sexual Offences

9

8

10

5

15

6

16

6

11

1

Arson

1

0

3

1

4

1

11

3

15

2

Drugs

4

4

9

9

41

41

20

20

22

22

Thefts

320

176

422

192

550

216

606

211

463

133

Burglary

211

61

185

34

283

85

287

56

267

43

Robbery

11

8

25

15

24

14

19

7

23

11

Fraud

38

35

52

43

36

24

15

10

37

22

Other

2

1

2

0

29

10

5

5

7

3

Total

605

300

728

318

1,062

465

1,021

356

880

264

*The statistics for 2004 are provisional or operational and liable to change.

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

327 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the headline offences recorded and detailed for each of the districts within the Dublin metropolitan area in 1997, 2000 and 2004. [14882/05]

Amharc ar fhreagra

As regards crime figures the Deputy will be aware that on becoming Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I arranged for the publication of headline crime statistics on a quarterly basis to improve the quality of information available to the public. While caution should be exercised in interpreting levels of crime between quarters, I am pleased to note that during my term of office as Minister, the quarterly crime rate has decreased from 6.7 per 1,000 population to 6 per 1,000 over the longer period of 11 quarters for which figures are available. This trend is reflected throughout most Garda districts in the country. In interpreting these figures, account has also to be taken of the introduction of the new PULSE computer system by the Garda Síochána in 1999, which led to more complete and comprehensive recording of crimes reported than was previously the case. The Deputy will also wish to be aware that, taking into account the significant increase in our population since 1995, the headline crime rate has fallen from 29 per 1,000 population in 1995 to 25 per 1,000 population in 2004.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following tables show the headline offences by group for 2000 and 2004 in the Dublin metropolitan area. Comparable figures for the year 1997 are not available. Statistics for 2004 are operational and liable to change.

Table 1

Blackrock

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

0

0

0

0

Group 2 Assaults

12

10

46

24

Group 3 Sexual Offences

11

9

21

9

Group 4 Arson

10

6

33

5

Group 5 Drugs

9

9

29

28

Group 6 Thefts

1,038

322

1,080

308

Group 7 Burglaries

626

203

744

89

Group 8 Robberies

71

44

94

53

Group 9 Frauds

97

90

33

23

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

2

2

3

1

Total

1,876

695

2,083

540

Table 2

Blanchardstown

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

1

0

4

2

Group 2 Assaults

30

13

146

50

Group 3 Sexual Offences

8

5

82

51

Group 4 Arson

18

3

53

1

Group 5 Drugs

21

21

65

65

Group 6 Thefts

953

363

1,952

567

Group 7 Burglaries

633

182

870

58

Group 8 Robberies

117

41

201

29

Group 9 Frauds

24

19

76

38

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

16

7

105

38

Total

1,821

654

3,554

899

Table 3

Bray

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

0

0

2

1

Group 2 Assaults

15

10

70

29

Group 3 Sexual Offences

14

11

34

13

Group 4 Arson

23

14

25

1

Group 5 Drugs

21

21

27

27

Group 6 Thefts

727

158

952

184

Group 7 Burglaries

625

167

690

70

Group 8 Robberies

46

17

50

11

Group 9 Frauds

36

34

35

16

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

0

0

15

5

Total

1,507

432

1,900

357

Table 4

Bridewell

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

1

1

2

1

Group 2 Assaults

28

15

70

40

Group 3 Sexual Offences

47

44

22

18

Group 4 Arson

16

1

15

0

Group 5 Drugs

28

28

65

65

Group 6 Thefts

602

187

732

177

Group 7 Burglaries

246

131

214

44

Group 8 Robberies

85

34

53

25

Group 9 Frauds

7

5

29

17

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

3

3

18

13

Total

1,063

449

1,220

400

Table 5

Clondalkin

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

0

0

1

1

Group 2 Assaults

70

49

94

59

Group 3 Sexual Offences

12

8

28

14

Group 4 Arson

36

5

51

4

Group 5 Drugs

81

81

94

94

Group 6 Thefts

1,047

338

1,059

216

Group 7 Burglaries

460

128

536

65

Group 8 Robberies

166

81

72

17

Group 9 Frauds

17

11

131

107

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

24

11

49

27

Total

1,913

712

2,115

604

Table 6

Coolock

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

1

1

0

0

Group 2 Assaults

46

41

86

57

Group 3 Sexual Offences

19

12

66

49

Group 4 Arson

25

4

44

4

Group 5 Drugs

67

67

95

95

Group 6 Thefts

889

311

1,386

394

Group 7 Burglaries

371

114

673

72

Group 8 Robberies

83

40

87

37

Group 9 Frauds

14

10

45

29

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

9

4

47

13

Total

1,524

604

2,529

750

Table 7

Crumlin

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

0

0

0

0

Group 2 Assaults

33

18

71

47

Group 3 Sexual Offences

14

13

30

18

Group 4 Arson

37

13

55

3

Group 5 Drugs

52

52

40

40

Group 6 Thefts

517

188

796

268

Group 7 Burglaries

490

163

502

87

Group 8 Robberies

80

43

60

18

Group 9 Frauds

12

8

45

27

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

5

3

26

13

Total

1,240

501

1,625

521

Table 8

Donnybrook

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

1

1

2

1

Group 2 Assaults

13

11

35

21

Group 3 Sexual Offences

19

19

23

15

Group 4 Arson

10

0

20

9

Group 5 Drugs

3

3

6

6

Group 6 Thefts

977

274

1,046

198

Group 7 Burglaries

434

241

663

99

Group 8 Robberies

43

25

54

27

Group 9 Frauds

18

15

46

36

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

2

2

14

7

Total

1,520

591

1,909

419

Table 9

Dún Laoghaire

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

0

0

1

1

Group 2 Assaults

13

11

42

24

Group 3 Sexual Offences

5

4

52

39

Group 4 Arson

11

9

26

3

Group 5 Drugs

49

49

29

29

Group 6 Thefts

969

390

1,013

347

Group 7 Burglaries

639

113

638

81

Group 8 Robberies

40

21

52

15

Group 9 Frauds

18

15

31

17

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

0

0

10

8

Total

1,744

612

1,894

564

Table 10

Fitzgibbon Street

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

2

1

6

4

Group 2 Assaults

54

27

126

79

Group 3 Sexual Offences

27

16

28

14

Group 4 Arson

25

3

43

8

Group 5 Drugs

82

82

112

111

Group 6 Thefts

1,020

356

1,400

399

Group 7 Burglaries

499

234

575

114

Group 8 Robberies

130

54

152

58

Group 9 Frauds

21

15

53

26

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

12

7

99

74

Total

1,872

795

2,594

887

Table 11

Kevin Street

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

3

2

4

4

Group 2 Assaults

28

18

101

42

Group 3 Sexual Offences

26

17

26

6

Group 4 Arson

27

1

25

3

Group 5 Drugs

89

89

227

227

Group 6 Thefts

1,260

338

1,266

202

Group 7 Burglaries

556

204

723

134

Group 8 Robberies

182

42

168

51

Group 9 Frauds

10

5

46

28

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

8

7

39

15

Total

2,189

723

2,625

712

Table 12

Lucan

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

1

1

2

2

Group 2 Assaults

34

23

103

48

Group 3 Sexual Offences

15

12

57

28

Group 4 Arson

20

4

32

4

Group 5 Drugs

37

37

92

92

Group 6 Thefts

862

352

1,194

348

Group 7 Burglaries

431

149

445

20

Group 8 Robberies

82

37

85

13

Group 9 Frauds

12

7

50

30

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

10

10

32

12

Total

1,504

632

2,092

597

Table 13

Pearse Street

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

0

0

4

1

Group 2 Assaults

54

25

145

70

Group 3 Sexual Offences

24

19

28

8

Group 4 Arson

17

3

12

2

Group 5 Drugs

71

71

179

179

Group 6 Thefts

4,639

1,418

4,029

1,268

Group 7 Burglaries

661

266

583

109

Group 8 Robberies

256

99

183

67

Group 9 Frauds

76

52

115

59

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

11

9

16

6

Total

5,809

1,962

5,294

1,769

Table 14

Raheny

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

0

0

0

0

Group 2 Assaults

20

10

60

32

Group 3 Sexual Offences

24

22

17

9

Group 4 Arson

28

1

22

4

Group 5 Drugs

31

31

37

37

Group 6 Thefts

824

245

968

206

Group 7 Burglaries

606

179

761

206

Group 8 Robberies

135

63

118

57

Group 9 Frauds

37

30

40

22

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

8

8

7

5

Total

1,713

589

2,030

578

Table 15

Santry

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

3

3

17

14

Group 2 Assaults

69

59

179

146

Group 3 Sexual Offences

23

21

27

12

Group 4 Arson

8

6

21

4

Group 5 Drugs

68

68

64

64

Group 6 Thefts

842

389

1,048

326

Group 7 Burglaries

571

273

666

158

Group 8 Robberies

59

31

102

37

Group 9 Frauds

29

26

215

125

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

20

19

72

58

Total

1,692

895

2,411

944

Table 16

Store Street

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

0

0

0

0

Group 2 Assaults

39

21

89

61

Group 3 Sexual Offences

14

9

19

13

Group 4 Arson

9

1

16

1

Group 5 Drugs

53

53

107

106

Group 6 Thefts

4,200

2,352

4,198

2,488

Group 7 Burglaries

373

117

279

93

Group 8 Robberies

147

31

92

24

Group 9 Frauds

47

35

99

51

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

3

2

21

11

Total

4,885

2,621

4,920

2,848

Table 17

Tallaght

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

3

2

2

2

Group 2 Assaults

56

35

183

88

Group 3 Sexual Offences

29

21

91

32

Group 4 Arson

39

4

74

8

Group 5 Drugs

47

47

73

73

Group 6 Thefts

1,390

498

2,409

859

Group 7 Burglaries

703

170

1,042

94

Group 8 Robberies

190

82

172

48

Group 9 Frauds

58

53

57

31

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

29

16

80

58

Total

2,544

928

4,183

1,293

Table 18

Terenure

2000

2004

Recorded

Detected

Recorded

Detected

Group 1 Homicides

2

1

0

0

Group 2 Assaults

20

12

43

25

Group 3 Sexual Offences

11

3

26

10

Group 4 Arson

12

2

31

5

Group 5 Drugs

11

11

18

18

Group 6 Thefts

840

191

854

187

Group 7 Burglaries

684

189

727

64

Group 8 Robberies

59

30

55

18

Group 9 Frauds

14

5

44

27

Group 10 Other Headline Offences

4

3

11

6

Total

1,657

447

1,809

360

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