Drink-driving and violent offences surge while overall crime falls in latest CSO report

Sexual offences rose 17% (3,304 to 3,881), though gardaí and advocacy groups say this may reflect higher reporting rates

Many violent crimes – including sexual offences, attempted murders, threats to kill, and shootings – have risen in the past year, new figures show.

Some offences, such as murders, manslaughter, and robberies from the person, have fallen, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).