Recorded crime figures down across most offence groups in 2025

Across most offence groups, the number of recorded crimes in Ireland fell by the end of 2025, when compared with 2024, according to newly released figures from the CSO.

​The biggest decreases were in homicide and related offences (down 25%), burglary and related offences (down 21%), kidnapping and related offences (down 21%), and robbery, extortion and hijacking offences (down 11%).

​Along with this, the CSO analysed the changing crime trends across Ireland since 2022.

​Homicide and related offences decreased by 28%, with 66 incidents reported in 2025. Kidnapping and related offences fell by 12% to 142 incidents from 2022 to 2025.

​Sexual offences decreased by 10%, with the number of crime incidents dropping from 3,449 in 2022 to 2025. Dangerous or negligent acts fell by 12% to 31,638 incidents from 2022 to 2025.

​Although there were some increases in specific offences, including weapons and explosive offences, which rose by 6% from 2024 to 2025. These offences rose by 19% to 3,125 incidents from 2022 to 2025.

​From 2022 to 2025, theft and related offences also rose by 11% to 74,335 incidents. Fraud incidents also rose significantly, but these only included incidents that were reported to Gardai by members of the public, not those reported by financial institutions.

​Jim Dalton, statistician at the CSO, said: “Recorded Crime statistics published today for October, November, and December (Q4) 2025 showed that recorded crime incidents fell for most offence groups between 2024 and 2025.

The most significant of these were incidents of Homicide & Related offences, Kidnapping & Related offences, Burglary & Related offences, and Robbery, Extortion & Hijacking