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Northern Ireland (UK): percentage change of police recorded crime 2016-2017, by type

Percentage change of offences recorded by the police in Northern Ireland from 2016 to 2017, by type

The data displays the percentage change of crimes recorded by the police in Northern Ireland in 2016 and 2017, by type of offence. There were 2.3% more sexual offences in 2017 than in 2016, but 12.8% fewer robbery cases.

Sexual offences	2.3
Possession of weapons offences	-0.1
Drug offences	4.2
Violence against the person	-7.1
Miscellaneous crimes against society	-0.2
Theft offences	-7.3
Criminal damage	-3.5
Public order offences	-21.4
Robbery	-12.8

Northern Ireland (UK): percentage change of police recorded crime 2016-2017, by type

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