Number of sex crimes, gun offences and murders rose last year

SEX crimes, murders and gun offences jumped last year, according to official figures.

Number of sex crimes, gun offences and murders rose last year
Fri, 27 Jan, 2006 - 00:00
Cormac O'Keeffe and Jimmy Woulfe

The total number of serious crimes increased by 3% last year - the first annual rise since 2002.

The last three months of 2005 noted the most dramatic quarterly increase in recent years, with a 10% jump in serious crime.

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