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Police report: thefts mostly down, motor‑vehicle theft and crashes up; drone first‑responder flights exceed 150

Dublin City Council · November 3, 2025
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Summary

Police reported mixed crime trends for 2025 through October — declines in some theft categories but increases in motor‑vehicle thefts, burglaries and crashes — and highlighted 155 drone flights since August and an initial 6–8% staffing‑cost estimate for Bridge Park–type environments.

Dublin police presented the department’s fourth-quarter public‑safety briefing on Nov. 3, summarizing 2025 year‑to‑date trends through October, technology deployments and an initial staffing‑cost analysis for dense mixed‑use areas.

The department reported decreases in overall theft offenses and thefts from vehicles as of October, alongside increases in motor‑vehicle thefts/attempts, burglaries and crash reports compared with the same point last year. Police said about one‑third of reported motor‑vehicle thefts involved vehicles with keys left in or with the vehicles, and that recent theft…

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