Figures analysed by the
Irish Independent show that the Dublin City Council (DCC) area was highest for five common crimes; drugs, thefts, assaults, public order and possession of weapons.
Outside of the capital, instances of these crime groups were high in Waterford, Cork and Louth, where gardaí have had significant successes in targeting two feuding criminal gangs in Drogheda.
While most serious crime categories have decreased as a result of restrictions introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, some offences increased in 2020.
In particular, drugs and weapons crimes have risen and, while assaults have dropped overall, attacks on women have not dropped as sharply compared to assaults on men.
DUBLIN city had the highest crime rates in Ireland last year, with gardaí in Louth and Waterford also investigating more offences than the national average per 100,000 of population.
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Apr 5, 2021 12:19 PM
Crime rates in Waterford are higher than the national average in many categories, according to an analysis by the Irish Independent newspaper.
While Dublin City had the highest crime rates in the country last year, Waterford and Louth were over the national average for five common crimes; drugs, thefts, assaults, public order and possession of weapons.
The figures measure county by county offences per 100,000 of the population.
The analysis shows while most serious crime categories have decreased as a result of restrictions introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, some offences increased in 2020.
In particular, drugs and weapons crimes have risen and, while assaults have dropped overall, attacks on women have not dropped as sharply compared to assaults on men.
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