Why have crime reporting figures fallen?

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Sep 14, 202600:06:16News & Politics

Figures published by The Central Statistics Office (CSO) have found that crime reporting has fallen from 39% in 2019 to 30% in 2025. For more on this, and why less reporting of crime is happening, Shane is joined by Trin...

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