Limerick the third worst affected city in Ireland for car thefts

THE Central Statistics Office (CSO) 2024 statistics has revealed that 502 motor theft and related offences were reported in Limerick last year, an 11 per cent decrease on the 564 incidents from the previous 12 months.  

Despite the decrease, the figures show Limerick as the third worst affected city for car thefts after Dublin and Cork.

A total of 7,623 motor thefts were reported in 2023, with 5,000 of those vehicles being cars.

The 2024 national figure has surpassed 2023 by 4 per cent, demonstrating an upwards trend in car thefts and related incidents and highlighting 2024 as the worst year for motor theft in Ireland in more than a decade.