CSO records spike in fraud, assaults and sexual offences 

A standout trend in the CSO statistics is in relation to reported fraud offences, which have more than doubled over the last two years, from 7,834 in 2020 to 16,929.  Picture: iStock

Serious assaults and cases of harassment recorded by gardaí have increased significantly over the last year.

The trend was most pronounced in the final quarter of 2021, with particularly sharp increases in assaults involving male victims.