Carlow & Kilkenny see a rise in burglary reports while national rates remain unchanged

Recent CSO recorded crime statistics showed that the number of burglaries recorded nationwide in the 12 months to March 2023 has remained unchanged compared to the previous 12 months (April 2021 to March 2022). 

Yet some counties and regions have experienced increases in the number of reported break-ins.

Included is Carlow and Kilkenny which have seen an increase of 10%.

Those counties that have experienced the most significant increases in the number of reported break-ins are Mayo, Kildare, Sligo and Leitrim.

In Mayo burglaries have increased by 20% in the last 12 months, Kildare by 19% and Sligo and Leitrim both experiencing a 17% increase. 

The data is according to Phone Watch Burglary Report 2023 which can be found in full HERE.