Northern Ireland: 60% of bombings and 41% of shootings occurred in Derry/Strabane

The local policing district accounted for 41 per cent of all security-related shootings and 60 per cent of all bombing incidents in the 12 month period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

“Of the 29 shooting incidents in the last 12 months, the highest number occurred in Derry City and Strabane (12). Belfast experienced 7 shootings, Causeway Coast and Glens and Ards and North Down each experienced three shootings and four other policing districts each experienced one such incident,” according to a newly-published report for the year.