Victims of crime suffer from fear, isolation and despair

Fear, isolation and despair are among some of the effects of crime upon a person, according to the Irish Crime Victims Helpline. 

As part of figures compiled for European Day for Victims of Crime, it is estimated that 75 million people become victims of crime every year in the EU.

In the last year in Ireland, there have been about 120,000 crimes reported to gardaí, according to the most recent crime statistics.