Gardaí solve just 25% of burglaries, latest figures show

Only one in four recorded burglaries are solved by gardaí, figures show.

A major report published by the CSO shows garda detection rates mostly improved between 2006 and 2010, with notable exceptions being in relation to homicides and sexual offences.

Crime generally increased in this period, with 11 of the 16 crime categories recording a rise in offences.