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.

Estimated national, regional, and state figures using NIBRS data. Estimates are produced on the number and characteristics of incidents, offenses, victims, and persons arrested. For each indicator, as appropriate, three types of estimates are produced: • a total (i.e., the volume of crime) • a rate (i.e., the per capita amount of crime per the population served) • a percentage (i.e., the proportion of a crime attributable to a particular level of a characteristic). Estimates are produced in 109 estimate domains which, in addition to national estimates, include population groups, agency types, regions, and states.

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.

This table provides the types of weapons used in murder offenses. The data are based on the aggregated data from agencies within each state for which supplemental homicide data (i.e., weapon information) were reported to the FBI. The table also includes a breakdown of the types of firearms used in murders (i.e., handguns, rifles, shotguns, or firearms).