Parliamentary Question: Crime Statistics

27th April 2004

767. Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in respect of the recent crime statistics published for the first three months of 2004, the number of crimes reported from the Dublin 24 area; the way in which this situation compares with the first three months of 2003, particularly in regard to the number of crimes reported under the categories of theft from person, theft from motor vehicles, and burglaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12153/04]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell):  I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the crime statistics compiled by the Garda Síochána do not relate to postal areas. Tallaght Garda station covers most of the Dublin 24 area. The following table* outlines the headline crime statistics for the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 for the area covered by Tallaght Garda station. The statistics for 2003 are provisional and are, therefore, subject to change.

* Table available for download