Das sollte funktionieren:
SELECT c.ID, c.Name, count(i.ID)
FROM Categories c
LEFT JOIN Items i on (c.ID=i.CategoryID)
GROUP BY c.ID
ORDER BY count(i.ID)
Das sollte funktionieren:
SELECT c.ID, c.Name, count(i.ID)
FROM Categories c
LEFT JOIN Items i on (c.ID=i.CategoryID)
GROUP BY c.ID
ORDER BY count(i.ID)