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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
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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

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