Sex crimes and assaults up in Cork since lifting of restrictions

The number of reported rapes in the Cork City Garda Division had increased from 27 to 41 during the comparable periods, with non-aggravated sexual assaults up from 76 to 81

Chief Supt Cadogan urged people not to be shy about reporting cases, saying doing so will prevent more sexual abuse by the perpetrators. Picture Denis Minihane.

There has been an increase in the reporting of sex crimes, more assaults and more drug detections as Covid restrictions have eased and society in Cork has opened up.

A meeting of the Cork City & County Joint Policing Committee (JPC) heard a lot of these crimes have increased in the first 10 months of this year compared to the same period in 2020.