Provisional data suggests there has been a drop in most types of crime in the county last year, which has been linked to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chief Superintendent Denis Ferry gave an overview of policing achievements in County Wicklow in 2020, based on provisional data at the recent meeting of Wicklow County Council s Joint Policing Committee meeting (JPC). However, the Chief Superintendent expressed concerns about a potential rise in cases of domestic abuse.
Chief Superintendent Ferry cautioned while the number of assaults causing harm had reduced, gardai were seeing a rise in assaults in a domestic setting or where the parties knew each other. In these types of crimes, statements could be withdrawn or cases not proceed to court. 86 reports of assault causing harm had been identified, down from 98 in 2019.