In 2023/24 there were 1,099 blackmail crimes recorded by the police in Northern Ireland, compared with 935 in the previous year. This type of crime has increased substantially recently, with just 39 offences reported in 2002/03.
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Police Service of Northern Ireland. (May 16, 2024). Number of police recorded blackmail crime offences in Northern Ireland from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1404086/northern-ireland-blackmail-crime/
Police Service of Northern Ireland. "Number of police recorded blackmail crime offences in Northern Ireland from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Chart. May 16, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1404086/northern-ireland-blackmail-crime/
Police Service of Northern Ireland. (2024). Number of police recorded blackmail crime offences in Northern Ireland from 2002/03 to 2023/24. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1404086/northern-ireland-blackmail-crime/
Police Service of Northern Ireland. "Number of Police Recorded Blackmail Crime Offences in Northern Ireland from 2002/03 to 2023/24." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 May 2024, /statistics/1404086/northern-ireland-blackmail-crime/
Police Service of Northern Ireland, Number of police recorded blackmail crime offences in Northern Ireland from 2002/03 to 2023/24 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1404086/northern-ireland-blackmail-crime/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of police recorded blackmail crime offences in Northern Ireland from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph], Police Service of Northern Ireland, May 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1404086/northern-ireland-blackmail-crime/
