There has been an overall drop in property crime recorded in Kerry.
That’s according to information presented at the recent Joint Policing Committee Meeting.
The figures show that in the first four months of the year there was a 10% reduction in property crime, when compared with the same period last year.
According to the figures 29 incidents of non-aggravated burglary were reported in the county, which is unchanged on the same period last year.
However, it represents a drop 21% on the 2022 figure, when 37 incidents were recorded.
Thefts of vehicles decreased slightly on the year before, with 11 incidents recorded, down from 12 in 2023.
Theft from vehicle incidents rose by 24% this year, with 26 cases reported, up from 21 in 2023.
There was a 9% drop in theft from shops recorded in the county over the period, with 173 incidents recorded this year, down from 191 last year.
However, the figure reported in 2024 is a jump of 82% on the 2022 number.
55 incidents of theft of other property were recorded this year, which represents a rise of 89% on the 2022 figure (29), but a drop of 26% when compared with last year (55 incidents).
