North West shows large increase in some crime categories – CSO

The number of recorded crime incidents under a number of categories rose in the North West, which includes Donegal, last year.

According to the latest CSO figures, the region showed the largest increase (+44%) in the country of Robbery, Extortion and Hijacking offences. The north west also had the largest increase (+22%) for Theft and Related offences.

However, the region saw the largest decrease for Public Order & Other Social Code offences (-10%) and Sexual Offences were down six per cent. 

For all other offence groups, the experience across Garda regions was ‘mixed.’