Police-recorded offences by offence category

In 2024, Ireland's police-recorded offences by offence category increased by 59.5% compared to 2023, reaching 126.

Ireland ranks 20th out of 23 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 23.5% (from 102 in 2019).

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