Recorded crime falls in 3 Cork regions

The number of recorded crimes has fallen across the three Garda divisions in Cork by a combined average of 6.7% in the past year.

Figures published by the CSO show crime levels in the county are falling at a faster rate than the national average. Across the country, there was a 3.7% decrease in overall crime levels in the past year.

A total of 19,857 crimes were recorded in the three Cork garda divisions in the year to last June compared to 21,279 in the previous 12-month period.