In 2024, there were over 221,590 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 to a peak of 297,540 followed by a similarly steep decline in offences between 2008 and 2013.

There were 77 homicide offences recorded in the Republic of Ireland in 2024, compared with 88 in 2023. 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.