February 17, 2025 | Incident and Crime Statistics , Harassment and Stalking
Request Number: FOI/13974
Category: Incident and Crime Statistics - Harassment and Stalking
Subject: Crime statistics
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland does hold information to which your request relates. The decision has been taken to disclose the following.
Request 1
How many cases of
A) GBH;
B) Armed robbery; and
C) attempted murder
were reported to police in the last available year?
Request 2
And how many of those cases led to charges for
A) GBH;
B) Armed robbery; and
C) attempted murder.
Answer 1 & 2
The table below shows the number of offences of GBH, armed robbery and attempted murder recorded by the police between January and December 2024. It also shows the number that have since been detected by charge/summons
| Offence | Recorded | Number since detected by means of charge/summons |
|---|---|---|
| GBH | 388 | 75 |
| Armed robbery | 172 | 50 |
| Attempted murder | 52 | 36 |
Please Note:
- Figures for offences recorded from 1st April 2024 are subject to ongoing validation and quality assurance processes until publication in May 2025; annual revisions to previously published financial year figures may also be applied at this time.
- Figures for the number since detected are subject to change as investigations may be ongoing.