Police-recorded offences by offence category in Ireland

Ireland: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 37 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
34th
of 48 countries
All-time high
55
in 2010
All-time low
22
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Police-recorded offences by offence category in Ireland, 2008–2024

02040602008201620242008: 512009: 532010: 552011: 422012: 522013: 512014: 532015: 302016: 342017: 392018: 392019: 322020: 322021: 222022: 422023: 332024: 37

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, police-recorded offences by offence category in Ireland stood at 37.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Ireland peaked at 55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2021.

That places Ireland 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Police-recorded offences by offence category in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Ireland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 51 —
2009 53 +3.9%
2010 55 +3.8%
2011 42 -23.6%
2012 52 +23.8%
2013 51 -1.9%
2014 53 +3.9%
2015 30 -43.4%
2016 34 +13.3%
2017 39 +14.7%
2018 39 +0.0%
2019 32 -17.9%
2020 32 +0.0%
2021 22 -31.2%
2022 42 +90.9%
2023 33 -21.4%
2024 37 +12.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52 51 53 2
2010s 42.7 30 55 10
2020s 33.2 22 42 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 31 Croatia 39 compare
  2. 31 Norway 39 compare
  3. 31 Croatia 39 compare
  4. 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33 compare
  5. 36 Kosovo* 26 compare
  6. 37 Estonia 25 compare
  7. 37 Estonia 25 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

More reference data data for Ireland

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Ireland?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Ireland was 37 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 55 in 2010.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Ireland ranks 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Police-recorded offences by offence category
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 832 data points, 2008–2024
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