STATS COMPILED from the Central Statistics Office survey for 2015 show that burglaries were up in many locations across the county and highlighted a number of black spots for that period.
Figures for Wexford showed an increase from 1001 in 2014 to 1042 by the end of 2015.
However, the five main towns in Co. Wexford recorded relatively minimal changes in their figures in comparison to 2014. The figures, released by Phonewatch, analysed the figures for each garda station in the Wexford district.
In Bunclody, a decrease of 4.76% was recorded with 40 burglaries occurring over the year. In Enniscorthy, there were 173 burglaries, an increase of 2.37% on the previous year. Gorey recorded a considerable decrease of 24.82% with 106 offences. New Ross had an increase of just 1.32% with 77 burglaries while Wexford saw an increase of 5.13% with 205 burglaries over the year.
As expected, rural areas fared the worst with the three most heavily hit areas being: Campile with 12 burglaries, an increase of 500% on the previous year; Duncannon with 25 burglaries and a percentage increase of 108.33%; and Oylegate with 27 burglaries and a percentage increase of 107.69%.
The remainder of the figures give a picture of what areas were hit hardest during 2015.
In the Wexford district, Castlebridge recorded 19 burglaries, a percentage increase of 5.56%. Glynn station recorded 16 burglaries, an increase of 45.45%. Kilmore Quay saw an increase of 36.36% with 30 burglaries occurring. Rosslare Harbour, with 33 burglaries saw a percentage increase of 22.22% while neighbours Rosslare Strand saw a decrease of 55.81% with 19 burglaries. Taghmon similarly saw a decrease of 52.78% with 17 burglaries.
In Enniscorthy, Blackwater’s figures remained unchanged with 26 burglaries occurring. Clonroche saw a decrease of 20% with 16 burglaries, while Ferns witnessed a 57.89% increase with 30 burglaries. Oulart, with 26 burglaries, recorded a percentage increase of 44.44%.
In the Gorey district, Courtown Harbour saw a percentage increase of offences of 46.58% with 107 burglaries during the year.
Finally, in the New Ross district, Ballycullane recorded nine burglaries, an increase of 50% on the previous year. Carrick-on-Bannow recorded 15 burglaries, an increase of 25% and Carrickbyrne recorded 14 offences, a decrease of 30% on 2014.
