There has been a slight drop in the number of crime offences reported in the Galway Garda Division.
During the first quarter of 2024, 3,925 crime incidents were reported - a decrease of over 200 on the same time in 2023.
A quarter of the almost 4,000 crime incidents reported in the Galway Garda division during the first three months of 2024 were theft or theft-related.
Jim Dalton, with the CSO, has more details on the national picture:
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