Rise in thefts and burglaries accelerates

Central Statistics Office figures also show that while the number of murders is down, attempted murders are up

There has been a 9% increase in burglaries – to 9,828 – in the last year, accelerating by 29% in the last three months. File picture

The increase in theft, burglaries and robberies over the last year have particularly accelerated in the last three months, new figures show.

Fraud offences also rose significantly in the year ending June 2022, continuing a trend since 2018, but they have dropped in the second quarter of this year.