Increase in vehicle, farm crime over six years - CSO
A 2025 report from Ireland's Central Statistics Office shows a significant increase in personal, household, and farm crime compared to 2019. Reporting rates have declined, with many citizens citing a lack of confidence in the justice system.
Why it matters
Highlights a growing public safety concern and a potential crisis of confidence in law enforcement and the judicial system.
Personal, household, vehicle, and farm crime have increased over the past six years according to the latest Crime and Victimisation report for 2025.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published the results of a household survey about crime in Ireland.
Respondents were asked to consider the previous 12 months and rate how crime had impacted their lives and how effectively it had been dealt with by the justice system.
In 2025, 19% of respondents said they had been a victim of some form of personal crime compared with 10% in 2019.
Personal crime includes violent and non-violent theft, fraud, and physical assault.
More than one in ten people were victims of fraud last year compared with 4% in 2019, with card payment fraud accounting for almost half of such crimes.
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