Central Statistics Office shows that majority of victims of sexual offences knew their suspected offender

The statistics published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on April 30th 2024 show that most suspected offenders of sexual offences are known to their victims. The figures outline that where a crime has been detected by An Garda Síochána, 7 in 10 victims in 2022 knew the suspected offender. Only 3 in 10 detected offences accounted for cases where the victim and suspect were strangers. 

Recorded Crime Victims 2023 and Suspected Offenders 2022

2022

The suspected offender was known to the victim in...

seven in ten (71%) detected Sexual offences

two out of three (67%) detected Assaults and Related offences

2023

Assaults...

six in ten (60%) victims were male

Harassment & Related offences...

just over two in three (68%) victims were female

Of victims who reported incidents of Sexual offences...four in five (81%) were female just under half (49%) were under 18 when the incident took place.

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