Written answers
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Department of An Taoiseach
Crime Levels
10:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 135: To ask the Taoiseach the number of crimes involving the possession of a knife, the use of a knife to inflict injury, and the use of a knife to inflict fatal wounds respectively over the past five years; the detection rate in respect of each of these crimes; and the conviction rate in respect of each of these crimes. [43006/08]
Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The exact information the Deputy has requested is not available. It is not possible to determine the number of incidents of crimes involving the possession of a knife, the use of a knife to inflict injury and the use of a knife to inflict fatal wounds respectively. However, the figures furnished in the tables outline the crime incidents where a knife is present during the event. Please note, due to the length of time it takes for a case to be processed through the criminal justice system, conviction rates involving recent years are not comparable.
| Incidents where a knife was present during the event, detection rates and conviction rates, 2003-2007 | |||||||
| 2003 | 2004 | ||||||
| Recorded | Detection Rate | Conviction Rate | Recorded | Detection Rate | Conviction Rate | ||
| 0111 | Murder | 5 | 100.0 | 60.0 | 10 | 100.0 | 80.0 |
| 0112 | Manslaughter | 3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0211 | Rape of a male or female | 5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 4 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 0213 | Sexual offences involving mentally impaired person | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 0214 | Aggravated sexual assault | 2 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 5 | 40.0 | 40.0 |
| 0215 | Sexual assault (not aggravated) | 4 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| 0311 | Murder-attempt | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 0321 | Assault Causing Harm | 225 | 64.4 | 18.2 | 241 | 64.3 | 18.3 |
| 0323 | Assault or obstruction of Garda/official, resisting arrest | 8 | 87.5 | 25.0 | 7 | 100.0 | 42.9 |
| 0324 | Minor assault | 87 | 54.0 | 9.2 | 111 | 56.8 | 6.3 |
| 0611 | Robbery of an establishment or institution | 337 | 32.9 | 17.8 | 453 | 41.1 | 24.5 |
| 0612 | Robbery of cash or goods in transit | 5 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 0613 | Robbery from the person | 399 | 31.3 | 13.5 | 421 | 30.6 | 14.5 |
| 0631 | Carjacking, hijacking/unlawful seizure of an aircraft/vessel | 12 | 25.0 | 16.7 | 14 | 35.7 | 28.6 |
| 0711 | Aggravated burglary | 115 | 37.4 | 22.6 | 90 | 40.0 | 24.4 |
| 1131 | Possession of offensive weapons (not firearms) | 698 | 97.1 | 36.4 | 780 | 96.3 | 33.1 |
| All | 1,905 | 61.5 | 23.9 | 2,147 | 63.0 | 24.5 |
| 2005 | 2006 | ||||||
| Recorded | Detection Rate | Conviction Rate | Recorded | Detection Rate | Conviction Rate | ||
| 0111 | Murder | 18 | 77.8 | 50.0 | 21 | 100.0 | 38.1 |
| 0112 | Manslaughter | 3 | 100.0 | 66.7 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0211 | Rape of a male or female | 6 | 66.7 | 16.7 | 3 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| 0213 | Sexual offences involving mentally impaired person | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 0214 | Aggravated sexual assault | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4 | 75.0 | 50.0 |
| 0215 | Sexual assault (not aggravated) | 7 | 71.4 | 28.6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 0311 | Murder-attempt | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 0321 | Assault Causing Harm | 204 | 60.8 | 17.2 | 300 | 75.0 | 13.3 |
| 0323 | Assault or obstruction of Garda/official, resisting arrest | 5 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 5 | 80.0 | 40.0 |
| 0324 | Minor assault | 121 | 51.2 | 10.7 | 133 | 51.9 | 9.0 |
| 0611 | Robbery of an establishment or institution | 551 | 41.7 | 19.2 | 481 | 46.6 | 18.1 |
| 0612 | Robbery of cash or goods in transit | 5 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| 0613 | Robbery from the person | 289 | 31.8 | 13.1 | 330 | 36.1 | 13.0 |
| 0631 | Carjacking, hijacking/unlawful seizure of an aircraft/vessel | 20 | 55.0 | 25.0 | 6 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| 0711 | Aggravated burglary | 116 | 40.5 | 17.2 | 99 | 49.5 | 12.1 |
| 1131 | Possession of offensive weapons (not firearms) | 891 | 96.1 | 32.7 | 1,131 | 97.8 | 33.4 |
| All | 2,237 | 65.0 | 23.5 | 2,522 | 72.5 | 23.4 |
| 2007 | ||||
| Recorded | Detection Rate | Conviction Rate | ||
| 0111 | Murder | 32 | 84.4 | 9.4 |
| 0112 | Manslaughter | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 0211 | Rape of a male or female | 5 | 60.0 | 20.0 |
| 0213 | Sexual offences involving mentally impaired person | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 0214 | Aggravated sexual assault | 0 | — | — |
| 0215 | Sexual assault (not aggravated) | 5 | 60.0 | 0.0 |
| 0311 | Murder-attempt | 1 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| 0321 | Assault Causing Harm | 284 | 74.6 | 7.4 |
| 0323 | Assault or obstruction of Garda/official, resisting arrest | 8 | 100.0 | 12.5 |
| 0324 | Minor assault | 161 | 57.1 | 5.0 |
| 0611 | Robbery of an establishment or institution | 312 | 52.6 | 12.5 |
| 0612 | Robbery of cash or goods in transit | 2 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| 0613 | Robbery from the person | 312 | 40.4 | 8.7 |
| 0631 | Carjacking, hijacking/unlawful seizure of an aircraft/vessel | 16 | 62.5 | 6.3 |
| 0711 | Aggravated burglary | 92 | 48.9 | 5.4 |
| 1131 | Possession of offensive weapons (not firearms) | 1,299 | 97.5 | 26.5 |
| All | 2,532 | 77.4 | 17.8 |
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