1 in every 5 Dublin house suffered a break-in over past decade, CSO figures reveal

Garda divisions in Munster score among the lowest rates for burglaries in the country, apart from Waterford and Limerick, which are among the hardest hit divisions.

An analysis of Central Statistics Office figures shows that Dublin accounted for four out of ten break-ins in the country over the past decade – with both the highest volumes of break-ins and the highest burglary rate.