Crime stats: Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences rise by 18%

CSO figures show fall in number of recorded sexual offences and homicides 

More than two out of every five theft offences recorded were from shops.

There was an 18% increase in the number of incidents of robbery, extortion, and hijacking recorded by gardaí in the first three months of this year compared to last year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).