Written answers
Thursday, 2 June 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Crime Levels
5:00 pm
John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the headline offences recorded and detailed for each of the districts within the Kilkenny-Waterford division for each of the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. [18756/05]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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With regard to crime figures, on becoming Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I arranged for the publication of headline crime statistics on a quarterly basis to improve the quality of information available to the public. While caution should be exercised in interpreting levels of crime between quarters, I am pleased to note that during my term of office as Minister, the quarterly crime rate has decreased from 6.7 per 1,000 population to 6 per 1,000 over the longer period of 11 quarters for which figures are available. This trend is reflected throughout most Garda districts in the country.
In interpreting these figures, account has also to be taken of the introduction of the new PULSE computer system by the Garda SÃochána in 1999, which led to more complete and comprehensive recording of crimes reported than was previously the case. The Deputy will also be aware that, taking into account the significant increase in our population since 1995, the headline crime rate has fallen from 29 per 1,000 population in 1995 to 25 per 1,000 population in 2004.
The tables show the headline offences, for the years 2000 to 2004 inclusive, for the each Garda district within the Kilkenny-Waterford division for the years 2000 to 2004.
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