Cork city bucks national trend as crime figures decrease

CRIME figures are down almost across the board in Cork city and the area is bucking the national trend with a noticeable decrease in burglaries and robberies.

The most up-to-date figures, which were released yesterday by Chief Superintendent Michael Finn, show there were 21 robberies from premises so far this year, down from 34 (-38%) on the comparative period for 2008. There were 82 robberies from the person, down from 116 (-29%).

Aggravated burglaries stand at 11 so far, down from 20 (-45%).