Burglaries decline across Cork

Summer time can be easy pickings for burglars, it’s been warned, although there has been a fall in burglaries here on Leeside this year.

The release of new crime figures by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that overall, burglaries and related offences fell by 4.6 per cent to 4,226 incidents for Ireland during the first quarter of this year.

In the Cork City Division, there was 124 reports of burglary during the first quarter of 2019, compared with the same time last year.

It fell from 86 to 71 for the same comparable time period for the Cork North Division and 34 to 26 for the Cork West Division.

The Southern Region accounted for 11.3 per cent of burglary related offences in Ireland during the first quarter of this year, compared to last year when it accounted for 13 per cent of all burglaries nationwide.

In the Southern Region, there were 480 burglaries during January to March of this year, amounting to an overall decrease of 22 per cent when compared to the same period of 2018.

The Limerick Gardaí Division reported the highest number of break-ins for the region with 205 reported incidents.

Mayo had the lowest amount of burglaries nationwide, with just 38 burglaries in Q1 of this year.

Dublin had the highest amount of burglaries, with 2,011 burglaries taking place last year, an astounding 48 per cent of all burglaries nationally in Ireland.

HomeSecure has warned that break-ins take place during the summer time when homeowners are traditionally away on holiday. In addition, the common practice of sharing holiday pictures and statuses on social media can act as a roadmap and open invitation to burglars.

“It’s vital that there is vigilance applied to protecting one’s home at all times,” said HomeSecure CEO Colm Daly.