Sexual offences, attempted murders and shootings increase, CSO figures show

Many violent crimes, including sexual offences, attempted murders, and shootings, have increased, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Murders, manslaughter, and robberies from people have fallen in the past year.

Figures from the CSO show a 17 per cent increase in sexual offences in the second quarter of 2025, from 3,304 to 3,881.

Public Order & thoer social code offences saw a six per cent increase, while there was a four per cent increase in attempts and threats to murder, assaults, harassments & related offences.

There was also a four per cent increase in weapons and expolsive offences.

The biggest decrease in crime was seen in homicide and related offences, with a 42 per cent drop.

There was a 16 per cent decrease in kidnapping and related offences, with a 14 per cent decrease in robbery, extortion and hijacking offences.

Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences were down by 20 per cent in the south of the country, with a 16 per cent drop in the East.

Burglary & Related offences was down by seven per cent, with a six per cent drop in fraud, deception & related offences.

Offences against Government, justice procedures and organisation of Crime were also down by six per cent.