Written answers
Tuesday, 1 June 2004
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Crime Levels
9:00 pm
Noel Grealish (Galway West, Progressive Democrats)
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Question 336: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of homicides, assaults and sexual offences reported to the Garda, in each Garda division, for each of the years 2001, 2002 and 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16566/04]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have made enquiries with the Garda authorities and the following tables give the number of homicides, assaults and sexual offences recorded in each Garda division for the years 2001 to 2003. It should be noted that the statistics furnished for 2003 are provisional and are, therefore, subject to change.
| Table 1 | |||
| Homicides Reported in each Garda Division 2001-2003 | |||
| Garda Divisions | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Eastern Region | 13 | 6 | 9 |
| Carlow/Kildare | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Laois/Offaly | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Longford/Westmeath | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Louth/Meath | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Dublin Met Region | 26 | 51 | 39 |
| Eastern | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| North Central | 6 | 11 | 7 |
| Northern | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| South Central | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Southern | 5 | 17 | 10 |
| Western | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Northern Region | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Cavan/Monaghan | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Donegal | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sligo/Leitrim | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| South Eastern Region | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Waterford/Klikenny | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Wexford/Wicklow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Region | 22 | 56 | 42 |
| Cork City | 3 | 20 | 4 |
| Cork North | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Cork West | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kerry | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Limerick | 18 | 30 | 38 |
| Western Region | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Clare | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Galway West | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mayo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roscommon/Galway East | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| State Total | 74 | 133 | 101 |
| Figures for 2003 are provisional and subject to change. |
| Table 2 | |||
| Assaults Reported in each Garda Division 2001-2003 | |||
| Garda Divisions | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Eastern Region | 521 | 931 | 704 |
| Carlow/Kildare | 119 | 282 | 216 |
| Laois/Offaly | 93 | 151 | 104 |
| Longford/Westmeath | 93 | 190 | 129 |
| Louth/Meath | 216 | 308 | 255 |
| Dublin Met Region | 1441 | 2115 | 1669 |
| Eastern | 125 | 218 | 163 |
| North Central | 233 | 349 | 251 |
| Northern | 247 | 329 | 241 |
| South Central | 242 | 398 | 309 |
| Southern | 258 | 372 | 348 |
| Western | 336 | 449 | 357 |
| Northern Region | 362 | 589 | 457 |
| Cavan/Monaghan | 150 | 213 | 158 |
| Donegal | 163 | 254 | 222 |
| Sligo/Leitrim | 49 | 122 | 77 |
| South Eastern Region | 383 | 607 | 525 |
| Tipperary | 98 | 141 | 147 |
| Waterford/Klikenny | 178 | 281 | 234 |
| Wexford/Wicklow | 107 | 185 | 144 |
| Southern Region | 664 | 1102 | 878 |
| Cork City | 215 | 417 | 288 |
| Cork North | 88 | 160 | 136 |
| Cork West | 99 | 126 | 113 |
| Kerry | 99 | 145 | 109 |
| Limerick | 163 | 254 | 232 |
| Western Region | 431 | 651 | 505 |
| Clare | 74 | 118 | 116 |
| Galway West | 167 | 258 | 186 |
| Mayo | 98 | 167 | 113 |
| Roscommon/Galway East | 92 | 108 | 90 |
| State Total | 3,802 | 5,995 | 4,738 |
| Figures for 2003 are provisional and subject to change. |
| Table 3 | |||
| Sexual Offences Reported in each Garda Division 2001-2003 | |||
| Garda Divisions | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Eastern Region | 277 | 404 | 404 |
| Carlow/Kildare | 80 | 123 | 168 |
| Laois/Offaly | 85 | 71 | 50 |
| Longford/Westmeath | 43 | 65 | 60 |
| Louth/Meath | 69 | 145 | 126 |
| Dublin Met Region | 704 | 1266 | 830 |
| Eastern | 78 | 115 | 71 |
| North Central | 128 | 271 | 158 |
| Northern | 159 | 157 | 120 |
| South Central | 124 | 222 | 104 |
| Southern | 120 | 291 | 195 |
| Western | 95 | 210 | 182 |
| Northern Region | 131 | 296 | 301 |
| Cavan/Monaghan | 65 | 109 | 65 |
| Donegal | 48 | 145 | 183 |
| Sligo/Leitrim | 18 | 42 | 53 |
| South Eastern Region | 345 | 326 | 291 |
| Tipperary | 85 | 85 | 73 |
| Waterford/Klikenny | 173 | 136 | 137 |
| Wexford/Wicklow | 87 | 105 | 81 |
| Southern Region | 268 | 396 | 344 |
| Cork City | 73 | 137 | 140 |
| Cork North | 65 | 93 | 57 |
| Cork West | 26 | 45 | 30 |
| Kerry | 30 | 55 | 52 |
| Limerick | 74 | 66 | 65 |
| Western Region | 214 | 473 | 293 |
| Clare | 71 | 81 | 111 |
| Galway West | 87 | 239 | 107 |
| Mayo | 33 | 87 | 47 |
| Roscommon/Galway East | 23 | 66 | 28 |
| State Total | 1,939 | 3,161 | 2,463 |
| Figures for 2003 are provisional and subject to change. |
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