Crime Levels.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2005

Tuesday, 18 October 2005

Ceisteanna (580)

Billy Timmins

Ceist:

659 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Questions Nos. 366 of 29 June 2005 and 388 of 11 October 2005, the information for 1997, 1998 and 1999 as requested, has not been received. [29195/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following tables show the indictable offences, by group, for the Garda districts of Bray, which includes the Greystones area; Gorey, which includes the Arklow area; Wicklow and Baltinglass, which includes the Blessington area, for the years 1997 to 1998.

In interpreting these figures, account has 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. These new groups are more comprehensive and not comparable to the four crime groups previously used. For this reason the figures for 1997 and 1998 are not comparable to statistics provided for the years 2000 onwards.

I am further informed that the number of indictable offences by group for a full year at the level of Garda district are not available for 1999.

Indictable Offences Recorded and Detected by Group for Bray Garda District from 1997 to 1998

Year	1997	1998
	Rec	Det	Rec	Det
Group 1 — Offences Against the Person	23	20	15	10
Group 2 — Offences Against Property	1,376	491	1,085	345
Group 3 — Larcenies etc.	1,088	446	890	296
Group 4 — Other Offences	5	5	2	2
Totals	2,492	962	1,992	653

Indictable Offences Recorded and Detected by Group for Baltinglass Garda District from 1997 to 1998

Year	1997	1998
	Rec	Det	Rec	Det
Group 1 — Offences Against the Person	13	13	6	5
Group 2 — Offences Against Property	271	141	321	126
Group 3 — Larcenies etc.	140	85	163	88
Group 4 — Other Offences	0	0	2	2
Totals	424	239	492	221

Indictable Offences Recorded and Detected by Group for Gorey Garda District from 1997 to 1998

Year	1997	1998
	Rec	Det	Rec	Det
Group 1 — Offences Against the Person	10	8	24	23
Group 2 — Offences Against Property	226	124	243	82
Group 3 — Larcenies etc.	226	163	192	117
Group 4 — Other Offences	3	3	2	2
Totals	465	298	461	224

Indictable Offences Recorded and Detected by Group for Wicklow Garda District from 1997 to 1998

Year	1997	1998
	Rec	Det	Rec	Det
Group 1 — Offences Against the Person	9	9	28	28
Group 2 — Offences Against Property	317	107	304	86
Group 3 — Larcenies etc.	200	74	222	61
Group 4 — Other Offences	2	2	1	1
Totals	528	192	555	176