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Galway Bay fm newsroom - Crime rates in County Galway have dropped by 26% in the last five years despite a fall in Garda numbers.
A report on 'Criminiality in Ireland' by the Irish Examiner revealed that there were 585 serving Gardai in the county in 2012, only 2.5% less than in 2008.
The five-year period saw an increase in the number of drug offences, public order offences and burgularies.
However, cases of criminal damage to property have dropped by 43%, dangerous and negligent acts are down by 52% while robberies saw a 40% reduction.