Slight drop in crime offences reported in Galway

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: