Burglary is on the rise in Tipperary according to the latest figures

At the May Joint Policing Committee (JPC) meeting, Tipperary Chief Superintendent Aileen Magner presented a breakdown of the most up to date crime statistics in the Clare-Tipperary jurisdiction.

A key highlight that came out of this presentation was the reported rise in the number of burglaries reported in Tipperary.
Chief Superintendent Magner warned that incidents have returned to the high levels seen pre-Covid 19.

Throughout the county, Nenagh is reported to have seen the largest increase in burglaries so far this year with 25 reported, this is a 127% increase from the same period last year. Tipperary Town has reported 37 incidents which is up from 21 in 2023. Thurles has reported 21 which is up from 11 and incidents in Cahir increased from 13 burglaries this time last year to 23 so far in 2024. The Carrick-on-suir area saw the lowest increase with 19 reported this year compared to 18 for the same time period in 2023. Residential burglary in the county overall is up 83% year to date.

Detective Superintendent James Tierney followed up on the presentation by elaborating on some of the background to these statistics. He explained that whilst figures were high in Tipperary that many of this year’s incidents were connected with criminal gangs from areas outside of Tipperary.

Detective Superintendent Tierney said that gardaí have identified eight vehicles involved in a series of incidents in north Tipperary, all of which were connected to a gang that was also involved in burglaries in Offaly, Clare and Cork.

While burglaries may be on the rise in Tipperary, it wasn't all bad news as assaults and crimes against the person such as harassment, murder, murder threat and neglect have all reportedly decreased.

Possession of firearms or offensive weapons is also down year to date. 33 incidents of firearm or offensive weapon possession were reported last year and this figure is down to 22 incidents as per the most recent figures.

In concluding her presentation, Chief Superintendent Aileen Magner assured the council that significant work was being done to combat any rise in statistics.