There has been an increase in crime across Northern Ireland in the past year including a rise in violent and sexual offences.
The PSNI has released its recorded crime in Northern Ireland monthly update which shows that from February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022, there was a 10.2% increase in crime compared to the year before. 104,625 crimes were recorded, 9,646 more than the year before when there were 94,979.
Nine out of the eleven police districts saw an increase in crime, with the Antrim and Newtownabbey area seeing the largest rise with nearly 20% more incidents than the previous year. Ards and North Down saw a 17% increase while Belfast City had a 13% rise.
