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Crime Levels.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2005

Tuesday, 10 May 2005

Ceisteanna (334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340)

Michael Lowry

Ceist:

386 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Thurles area of County Tipperary for the years 2000 to 2004 under each headline, including the total number of crimes recorded and detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15391/05]

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Michael Lowry

Ceist:

387 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Templemore area of County Tipperary for the years 2000 to 2004 under each headline, including the total number of crimes recorded and detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15392/05]

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Michael Lowry

Ceist:

388 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Nenagh area of County Tipperary for the years 2000 to 2004 under each headline, including the total number of crimes recorded and detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15393/05]

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Michael Lowry

Ceist:

389 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Borrisokane area of County Tipperary for the years 2000 to 2004, under each headline, including the total number of crimes recorded and detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15394/05]

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Michael Lowry

Ceist:

390 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Roscrea area of County Tipperary for the years 2000 to 2004, inclusive, under each headline, including the total recorded and detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15395/05]

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Michael Lowry

Ceist:

391 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Newport area of County Tipperary for the years 2000 to 2004, inclusive, under each headline, including the total recorded and detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15396/05]

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Michael Lowry

Ceist:

392 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Cappawhite area of County Tipperary for the years 2000 to 2004, inclusive, under each headline, including the total recorded and detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15397/05]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 386 to 392, 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. 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 crime statistics by groups from 2000 to 2004 for the Thurles Garda district, the Templemore Garda district, which includes the Roscrea area, the Nenagh Garda district, which covers the Borrisokane area, the Killaloe Garda district, which covers the Newport area, and the Tipperary town Garda district, which covers the Cappawhite area.

Table 1

Headline Offences Recorded and Detected for Thurles 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

9

8

16

16

31

27

26

22

24

20

Sexual Offences

3

2

12

10

32

28

22

22

7

7

Arson

2

1

7

2

5

1

0

0

2

0

Drugs

2

2

14

14

37

37

23

23

25

25

Thefts

85

43

202

70

216

90

234

67

241

67

Burglary

109

21

163

17

134

19

150

23

156

22

Robbery

2

0

5

2

5

2

2

0

2

2

Fraud

8

8

34

33

17

13

54

47

29

25

Other

0

0

5

5

4

4

11

7

7

5

Total

220

85

458

169

481

221

522

211

493

173

*Statistics for 2004 are provisional/operational and liable to change.
Table 2

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

Year

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004*

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Rec

Dec

Homicide

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Assault

10

10

12

8

15

13

16

9

17

15

Sexual Offences

5

5

5

3

5

2

9

5

2

1

Arson

2

1

5

3

3

2

5

0

7

1

Drugs

4

4

6

6

4

4

6

6

6

6

Thefts

81

31

101

35

155

33

175

67

169

62

Burglary

85

18

121

19

79

11

89

15

92

11

Robbery

0

0

0

0

3

1

4

2

1

0

Fraud

1

1

18

17

3

2

4

1

9

4

Other

1

1

1

1

3

3

5

4

10

7

Total

190

72

269

92

270

71

313

109

313

107

*Statistics for 2004 are provisional/operational and liable to change.
Table 3

Headline Offences Recorded and Detected for Nenagh 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

0

0

0

0

0

0

Assault

13

13

12

10

14

13

20

16

3

3

Sexual Offences

6

3

17

15

13

11

16

15

6

3

Arson

2

2

1

0

3

0

1

0

0

0

Drugs

9

9

17

17

15

15

22

22

17

17

Thefts

103

53

94

27

123

48

134

41

153

56

Burglary

66

11

101

11

92

18

91

16

96

20

Robbery

1

0

1

1

5

4

5

3

0

0

Fraud

5

3

18

18

14

14

4

2

12

8

Other

0

0

2

2

3

2

5

5

3

3

Total

205

94

263

101

282

125

298

120

290

110

*Statistics for 2004 are provisional/operational and liable to change.
Table 4

Headline Offences Recorded and Detected for Killaloe 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

0

0

0

0

0

0

Assault

2

2

6

6

7

5

2

1

8

4

Sexual Offences

3

3

0

0

22

15

34

33

1

1

Arson

0

0

5

1

2

1

2

0

1

0

Drugs

2

2

1

1

7

7

4

4

5

5

Thefts

47

13

111

10

145

24

122

27

162

19

Burglary

56

14

86

13

109

12

77

4

80

4

Robbery

2

1

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

Fraud

1

1

11

8

2

1

3

1

5

0

Other

2

2

1

1

2

0

2

2

5

5

Total

115

38

222

40

297

66

247

72

268

38

*Statistics for 2004 are provisional/operational and liable to change.
Table 5

Headline Offences Recorded and Detected for Tipperary town 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

0

0

0

0

0

0

Assault

16

11

14

14

22

21

19

17

22

14

Sexual Offences

1

1

6

6

1

0

4

1

6

4

Arson

1

1

5

3

1

0

1

0

4

2

Drugs

5

5

4

4

7

7

4

4

5

5

Thefts

87

48

102

41

113

43

120

35

123

43

Burglary

92

37

125

33

92

14

58

11

69

19

Robbery

0

0

1

0

2

2

4

2

2

0

Fraud

17

17

6

5

13

8

13

10

16

12

Other

1

1

0

0

1

1

7

7

1

1

Total

220

121

263

106

252

96

230

87

248

100

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