2026 so far
562 cases recorded for 2026. Tracking began 30 Sep 1990. These figures track what outlets report and name, not recorded crime.
Who the suspects were
cases by suspect origin- Irish 133
- Non-Irish 46
- Both in one case 10
- Not known 373
Origin is known for 189 of 562 cases (34%). It comes from a stated nationality or, failing that, a judgement from the name.
Most cases (373 of 562) have no known origin, so the Irish and non-Irish rates below are not comparable. Treat them as counts only.
Cases per 100,000 residents
| Group | Cases | Residents | Per 100k | 95% interval010.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish citizens | 133 | 4,283,490 | 3.1 | |
| Non-Irish | 46 | 631,785 | 7.3 |
Rates are cases per 100,000 residents of that group (Census 2022 citizenship), not offenders and not convictions. Cases with unknown origin are left out of both, so both are lower bounds, and the ratio between them only means something if outlets report origin equally for both groups. The bar shows where the true rate likely falls given so few cases.
By county
| County | Cases | Suspect origin | Per 100k | 95% interval025.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 256 | 17.8 | ||
| Cork | 43 | 7.4 | ||
| Limerick | 28 | 13.5 | ||
| Louth | 22 | 15.9 | ||
| Meath | 21 | 9.6 | ||
| Galway | 20 | 7.3 | ||
| Kildare | 17 | 6.9 | ||
| Unknown county | 17 | - | ||
| Clare | 16 | 12.7 | ||
| Laois | 12 | 13.1 | ||
| Westmeath | 11 | 11.5 | ||
| Kerry | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| Waterford | 10 | 7.9 | ||
| Wexford | 10 | 6.2 | ||
| Cavan | 9 | 11.1 | ||
| Tipperary | 9 | 5.4 | ||
| Donegal | 8 | 4.9 | ||
| Offaly | 8 | 9.7 | ||
| Wicklow | 8 | 5.2 | ||
| Carlow | 7 | 11.4 | ||
| Sligo | 5 | 7.2 | ||
| Mayo | 4 | 2.9 | ||
| Roscommon | 3 | 4.3 | ||
| Kilkenny | 2 | 1.9 | ||
| Leitrim | 2 | 5.8 | ||
| Longford | 2 | 4.3 | ||
| Monaghan | 2 | 3.1 |
By nationality
stated, and guessed from a name| Nationality | Stated | Guessed | Per 100k of that group | Counties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish | 14 | 103 | 0.3 - 2.7 | Dublin 62, Westmeath 6, Cork 5, Limerick 5, Waterford 5, Laois 4, Louth 4, Kerry 3, Offaly 3, Unknown county 3, Donegal 2, Kildare 2, Meath 2, Tipperary 2, Wexford 2, Wicklow 2, Clare 1, Galway 1, Kilkenny 1, Monaghan 1, Sligo 1 | |
| Romanian | 4 | 2 | Dublin 5, Laois 1 | ||
| Brazilian | 4 | 0 | Cork 1, Dublin 1, Limerick 1, Unknown county 1 | ||
| Chinese | 4 | 0 | Cork 2, Dublin 1, Unknown county 1 | ||
| Iranian | 3 | 1 | Dublin 3, Galway 1 | ||
| American | 3 | 0 | Dublin 3 | ||
| Algerian | 2 | 1 | Dublin 1, Offaly 1, Unknown county 1 | ||
| Lithuanian | 1 | 2 | Dublin 2, Meath 1 | ||
| Jordanian | 2 | 0 | Kerry 2 | ||
| Polish | 2 | 0 | 2.1 | Dublin 1, Kildare 1 | |
| French | 1 | 1 | Dublin 2 | ||
| German | 1 | 1 | Clare 1, Limerick 1 | ||
| Latvian | 1 | 1 | Donegal 1, Dublin 1 | ||
| Nigerian | 1 | 1 | Dublin 2 | ||
| Pakistani | 0 | 2 | Cavan 1, Dublin 1 | ||
| Albanian | 1 | 0 | Cork 1 | ||
| Armenian | 1 | 0 | Donegal 1 | ||
| Bulgarian | 1 | 0 | Clare 1 | ||
| Dutch | 1 | 0 | Dublin 1 | ||
| English | 1 | 0 | Dublin 1 | ||
| Honduran | 1 | 0 | Dublin 1 | ||
| Indian | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | Dublin 1 | |
| Moroccan | 1 | 0 | Dublin 1 | ||
| Sudanese | 1 | 0 | Dublin 1 | ||
| Swedish | 1 | 0 | Limerick 1 | ||
| Ukrainian | 1 | 0 | Dublin 1 | ||
| Bangladeshi | 0 | 1 | Limerick 1 | ||
| Croatian | 0 | 1 | Galway 1 | ||
| Egyptian | 0 | 1 | Kerry 1 | ||
| Russian | 0 | 1 | Dublin 1 | ||
| Zambian | 0 | 1 | Dublin 1 |
- Stated in an article
- Guessed by the model from the suspect's name
A guess is the model's best reading of a name when no article gives a nationality. Names are a poor guide to citizenship, so treat the guessed counts as rough. Where a rate is a range, the lower figure counts stated nationalities only and the higher one adds the guesses.
By type of offence
| Offence | Cases | Suspect origin | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence | 102 | aggravated burglary and assault causing harm, arson, threat, assault, assault (civil), perverting the course of justice (alleged), assault (strangulation), assault of a garda, resisting arrest, criminal damage, assault causing harm, assault causing harm, production of a knife, breach of a protection order, assault causing harm, production of an article in the course of a dispute, threats to kill or cause harm, assault causing harm, robbery, assault causing harm, violent disorder, assault causing serious harm, assault causing serious harm, robbery, assault with intent to cause bodily harm, assault, organised crime, corruption, conspiracy to induce by deception, bribery, perverting the course of justice, unlawful disclosure of confidential information, possession of firearms, discharge of firearm, false imprisonment and assault, false imprisonment, assault, false imprisonment, assault causing harm, production of articles as weapons, fatal assault, fatal shooting, firearm, drug seizure, hoax bomb threat, indecent assault, possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm, ammunition and silencer, possession of a firearm, possession of controlled drugs, possession of a knife, threatening behaviour, breach of barring order, possession of controlled drugs, possession of firearm, possession of controlled drugs, possession of firearms, money laundering, possession of explosives and firearms, possession of firearm, possession of firearm, possession of ammunition, possession of firearm, possession of ammunition, possession of controlled drugs, possession of firearms, possession of ammunition, possession of drugs for sale or supply, simple possession of drugs, public order, assault, assault causing harm, possession of a knife, theft, robbery, assault, serious assault, shooting, stabbing, theft of motor vehicle, assault, unlawful seizure, assault, violent disorder | |
| Driving | 99 | bench warrants, driving under the influence, misuse of drugs, various traffic offences, dangerous driving, dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death, driving under the influence of an intoxicant, dangerous driving causing death, failing to remain at the scene of an accident, failing to offer assistance to the victim, dangerous driving causing death, failing to stop, theft of motor vehicle, driving without insurance, criminal damage, dangerous driving, driving under the influence of an intoxicant, refusing to provide a blood specimen, dangerous driving, driving without insurance or licence, possession of stolen vehicle, dangerous driving, driving without licence, driving without insurance, dangerous driving, robbery, misuse of drugs, deception, being carried in a stolen vehicle, dangerous driving, theft of motor vehicles, drink driving, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, possession of marijuana, professional misconduct, drink driving, speeding, driving unaccompanied on a learner permit, driving under the influence, driving without insurance or tax, active bench warrant, driving without insurance, parking on footpath, driving without licence, driving without tax, insurance, nct or registration, drug driving, dangerous driving, no insurance, driving on provisional licence, drug driving, driving without licence, driving without insurance, driving without tax, driving without nct, unrestrained child in vehicle, drug-driving, dangerous driving, endangerment of life, motor theft, dangerous driving, hit-and-run, road traffic collision, misuse of drugs, dangerous driving, robbery, theft, trespass, criminal damage, possession of controlled drugs, car theft, dangerous driving, driving without insurance, driving without a licence, road traffic collision, road traffic collision, attempted murder, road traffic collision, burglary, road traffic collision, failure to remain at the scene of an accident, road traffic incident, road traffic offences, serious road traffic incident, stolen vehicle, dangerous driving and cannabis possession, theft of motor vehicle, dangerous driving, unauthorised taking of a vehicle, dangerous driving | |
| Drugs | 64 | drug possession, drug smuggling, drug trafficking, money laundering, drug-related intimidation, drug-related offences (organised crime investigation), possession of cannabis for sale or supply, possession of cannabis, possession of cannabis for sale or supply, possession of controlled drugs, possession of controlled drugs for sale or supply, possession of controlled drugs, illegal manufacture of cocaine, possession of controlled drugs, importation of cocaine, possession of controlled drugs, importation of controlled drugs, possession of controlled drugs, possession of ammunition, possession of controlled drugs, possession of cocaine for sale and supply, possession of controlled drugs, smuggling of contraband into prisons, possession of drugs for sale or supply, sale and supply of controlled drugs, sale and supply of drugs | |
| Burglary, robbery and damage | 53 | aggravated burglary, armed robbery, arson, arson, criminal damage, arson, criminal damage by fire, arson, criminal damage, endangering life, arson, endangering life, burglary, burglary, car theft, associated offences, burglary, possession of controlled drugs, burglary, theft, burglary, theft, trespass, criminal damage, aggravated burglary, criminal damage, criminal damage by fire, money laundering, theft, social welfare fraud, motor theft, interference with a vehicle, breaking into a car, petrol theft, property damage, injunction, retail theft, associated offences, robbery, robbery (attempted), criminal damage, robbery, attempted robbery, stolen vehicle, theft, theft of a motor vehicle, theft of motor vehicle, burglary, theft of motor vehicles, theft, trespass, theft, trespass | |
| Sexual and domestic abuse | 53 | anal rape, assault, domestic violence, child cruelty, assault causing harm, rape (acquitted), coercive control, indecent assault, attempted rape, parental access, domestic violence, possession of child sexual abuse images, producing child pornography, possession of child sexual abuse material, production of child sexual abuse material, rape, rape, anal rape, sexual assault, rape, assault, rape, attempted rape, child cruelty, endangerment of a child, assault, threatening to kill, rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, rape, coercive control, assault causing harm, rape, false imprisonment, rape, false imprisonment, sexual assault, rape, indecent assault, rape, oral rape, rape, oral rape, sexual assault, rape, oral rape, sexual assault, non-fatal strangulation, rape, sexual assault, rape, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, possession of child pornography, sexual abuse, sexual abuse (alleged), protection order, sexual abuse, breach of privacy, gdpr breach, sexual abuse, personal injuries, sexual assault, sexual assault of a child, sexual assault, attempted anal rape, assault causing harm, sexual assault, attempted anal rape, oral rape, anal rape, sexual assault, oral rape, sexual assault, oral rape, anal rape, sexual exploitation, sexual exploitation of a child, possession of child sexual abuse material | |
| Deaths and disappearances | 37 | death, death after restraint, death by explosion, death in custody, death under investigation, missing person, workplace death | |
| Murder and manslaughter | 28 | homicide, manslaughter, murder, murder and arson, murder, assault causing harm, murder, burglary, murder, missing person, murder, robbery, soliciting murder | |
| Fraud and money laundering | 13 | deception, fraud, fraud, deception, forgery, using a false instrument, fraud, horse trafficking, human trafficking, money laundering, forgery, misappropriation of client funds, fraud, money laundering, organised crime, brothel keeping, money laundering, organised prostitution | |
| Other | 111 | breach of contract, breach of contract, confidential information, breach of contract, misuse of confidential information, breach of court orders, attachment and committal, breach of ilep requirements, misleading statements to court, breach of release conditions, bribing a public official, care order, challenging regulator's handling of complaints under the digital services act, champerty, child abduction, child abduction, access order, citizenship, judicial review, collusion in tender bidding, constitutional challenge, contempt of court, contempt of court, trespass, corruption, facilitating serious offences by a criminal organisation, bribery, perverting the course of public justice, criminal organisation, defilement, directing an organised crime group, discrimination, legal aid, escape from custody, examinership, extradition, facilitating a criminal organisation, failing to stop at checkpoint, possession of knives, failure to provide education, fatal incident, fire, habeas corpus, human smuggling, inheritance dispute, undue influence, injunction - unlawful removal of trees, insider dealing, judicial review, judicial review of visa refusals, judicial review, constitutional challenge, judicial review, fair procedures, lease dispute, medical treatment consent, misappropriation of company funds, misleading consumers, misuse of client funds, naturalisation appeal, noise nuisance, obstructing deportation, partnership dispute, personal injury, planning enforcement, breach of european human rights law, possession of explosive device, possession of explosive devices, possession of explosives, possession, distribution and production of child sex-abuse material, prison segregation, judicial review, professional misconduct, contempt of court, trespass, professional misconduct, poor professional performance, noncompliance with code of professional conduct, public disorder, public order, public procurement dispute, recording intimate image without consent, return order, serious organised crime, smuggling, smuggling of persons, solicitor-client dispute, compel production of files, trademark infringement, passing off, trespass, trespass, possession of offensive weapon, unauthorised access to computer systems, unauthorized development, unfair dismissal, unidentified object sighting, unlawful use of a computer (alleged passing of government information to foreign intelligence), unpaid entitlements, wardship, legal representation, welfare order, whistleblower penalisation, winding up, asset dissipation, withholding information | |
| Not given | 2 |
Charges are allegations until a court rules. Counts for a part year are provisional.