The number of serious assaults reported in county Tipperary falls by more than 20%

There may have been a rise in property crimes across Tipperary this year but in contrast the number of serious assaults reported to the county’s gardaí were down by a fifth in the first 11 months of this year compared to the same period last year.

Countywide there was a 4% drop in reported crimes against the person, which range from murder and threats of murder to assaults, harassment, child abandonment, neglect or abuse.

There were 612 crimes against the person reported between January and December 1 compared to 638 over the same months in 2022.

The latest crime figures for Tipperary outlined to the quarterly meeting of Tipperary Joint Policing Committee by Garda Chief Superintendent Colm O’Sullivan also show another very positive trend.

There was a 22% increase in detections of crimes again the person in the county in the first 11 months of this year.

There were detections for 380 such offences between January and December 1 compared to 311 detections in the same period in 2022.

While the number of property crimes reported in the Cahir/Cashel Garda district has more than doubled compared to last year, the number of crimes against the person offences in the district fell by nearly a quarter (23%) from 97 to 75 in the same period.

Clonmel and Tipperary Town Garda Districts reported more modest reductions in reported crimes against the person of 3% and 4% respectively.

While overall there was a 1% rise in assaults reported in the county in the first 11 months of this year compared to last year, a positive trend was a 21% fall in the number of assaults causing harm. There were 179 assault causing harm incidents reported to gardaí in the first 11 months of 2022 but 141 over the same period this year.

On the downside, there was a 16% increase in minor assaults reported. There were 281 minor assaults recorded in the 11 months up to December 1, 2022 but 325 reported over the same period this year.

However, there was a significant 17% increase in detections for assault offences this year. There were 278 detections for assault offences in the 11 months up to December 1 compared to 237 over the same period last year.

In the south of the county, the Cahir/Cashel district experienced the most dramatic drop in assaults reported to the gardaí. Assault crimes were down 28% in this district from 72 in the first 11 months of 2022 to 52 in the same period this year.

The number of assaults reported in Clonmel Garda District was down 3% from 148 to 144 while the same number of assaults was reported Tipperary Garda District as last year (43).