The number of recorded offences is up 20% in Athlone since 2021, according to the Irish Independent.
There's been a significant increase in crime levels recorded in a Westmeath town over the last half decade, according to the Irish Independent.
The number of recorded offences is up 20% in Athlone since 2021, while it's up 5% in Mullingar over the same time period.
Against that, there's been a significant drop in crime levels in Tullamore, down from 1,900 instances five years ago to 1,400 last year.
While crime levels are down 11% in Portlaoise.
Stradbally, home of Electric Picnic, saw a 642% increase in five years with the majority of the 579 offences last year relating to drugs.
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