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flag Ireland saw a 17% rise in sexual offences in Q2 2025, with mixed trends in other crimes.

flag Crime data from Ireland's Central Statistics Office for Q2 2025 shows a 17% rise in sexual offences to 3,881 cases, along with 4% increases in assaults, threats to murder, and weapons offences, and a 6% rise in public order offences. flag However, homicide and related crimes dropped 42%, kidnapping fell 16%, and robbery, extortion, and hijacking declined 14%, especially in the south and east. flag Burglary and fraud offences also decreased by 7% and 6% respectively, while crimes against government and justice systems fell 6%. flag The overall picture reflects mixed trends across different crime categories.

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