Police-recorded offences by offence category

In 2024, Ireland's police-recorded offences by offence category increased by 3.3% compared to 2023, reaching 71,429.

Ireland ranks 13th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 9.2% (from 65,405 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset crim_off_cat, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.