Violent crime on the rise in Cork during 2022

Assaults causing harm in Cork City rose to 286 cases in 2022 from 251 in 2021, Cork County Council's Joint Policing Committee heard.

Chief Superintendent Thomas Myers cautioned that because of the impact of the pandemic, comparing 2023 data with 2022 figures may be a more accurate reflection of trends than a comparison between 2021 and 2022. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Violent crime increased in Cork in 2022, with assault, rape, and theft generally rising across the city and county.

However, the reopening of society after Covid last year distorted trends, as lockdowns suppressed many crimes in 2021, so comparisons in 2023 would point to more accurate increases or decreases, said Chief Superintendent Thomas Myers.