Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.

In 2023, there were 218,128 crime offences recorded in the Republic of Ireland, an increase from the previous year. Between 2003 and 2008, the number of crime offences in Ireland increased from 230,191 to a peak of 297,540 followed by a similarly steep decline in offences between 2008 and 2013.

There were 65 homicide offences recorded in the Republic of Ireland in 2023, compared with 80in 2022. In the provided time period, homicides in Ireland increased from 2003 onwards, reaching a peak of 153 in 2007 before declining to the relatively low figures seen in the late 2010s.

There were 13 homicides recorded in Northern Ireland in 2023/24, compared with 24 in the previous reporting year. In 2002/03, there were 45 homicides in Northern Ireland, which was the most in the provided time period.

In 2023, the number of sexual offences in the Republic of Ireland was 3,354, compared with 3,789 in the previous year. The number of sexual offences in Ireland has more than doubled since 2003 when there were 1,572 offences.

This graph shows the number of racist hate crimes against people of Asian ethnicity in Northern Ireland from 2007/08 to 2017/18. The number of offences declined steadily from 2007/08 to 2012/13, when a minimum was reached. Thereafter, the crime rate began to rise sharply. In 2017/18 there were 73 rate crimes reported against people with Asian ethnicity.