Revealed: Areas where crime has surged, as majority of garda stations see jump in crime rates

Figures reveal a wide variety of crime patterns between different parts of the country, but also sometimes between stations within close proximity to each other

More than 1 in 8 Garda stations across the country recorded their highest crime levels in a decade last year

Seán McCárthaigh

A surge in theft and criminal damage offences last year pushed up crime rates in 76 garda stations to their highest level in a decade.

An analysis of official crime figures has revealed that about one in eight of the nation’s 564 garda stations experienced their worst rate of crime over the past 10 years.