Figures contained in a report given to the Cork County Joint Policing Committee (JPC) have offered a comprehensive insight into the impact the COVID pandemic had on crime levels across the city and county during 2020.
While the report detailed reductions in most crime categories across the three Cork Garda divisions over the course of the year, it did contain some alarming statistics in relation to reported instances of domestic abuse and drug driving.
Outlining the contents of the report, Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin of the Cork City division noted that property-related crimes such as burglaries and thefts were down in his division, Cork North and Cork West when compared to 2019.