This article is from page 1 of the 2012-08-28 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 1 JPG
LABASHEEDA is the safest place to live in Clare, at least according to the latest crime statistics revealed for 2011. The West Clare parish recorded only 5 incidences of criminal activity last year. There was one reported incidence of threat/intimidation, two burglaries, one of criminal damage to property and just a single drug offence for the entire 2011.
Carrigaholt is the next ‘quietest’ community with only ten crimes reported in 2011, although the West Clare outpost lost its garda presence due to cutbacks earlier this year.
As expected Ennis (1750) and Shannon (534) are the top two when it comes to criminal incidences, with Kilrush (357), Killaloe (270) and Kilkee (151) rounding out the top five. * For a full list of ever y one of the 27 a rea s in Cla re repor ting cr ime figures for 2011, see pages 16 & 17.