IEIreland
Ireland: crime, homicide rate and trend
- 0.7 homicides per 100,000 people (2023)
- -36% in 10 years (since 2013)
- 1st lowest rate of 10 in Northern Europe
- World median: 3.8 per 100,000
- Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2023.
Safety 8 out of 10 compared with the world
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10: the average of the places in it, on their scale.
Raw score 5.6 out of 10, before ranking.
Places in Ireland
- Abbeyfeale 7/10
- Abbeyleix 8/10
- Adare 8/10
- Aglish 4/10
- Ahascragh 6/10
- Ailt an Chorraiin 10/10
- An Bun Beag 5/10
- An Charraig 10/10
- An Cheathru Rua 5/10
- An Clochain Liath 2/10
- An Coirean 6/10
- An Craoslach 4/10
- An Fail Carrach 8/10
- An Maim 9/10
- An Rinn 7/10
- An Spideal 8/10
- Anglesea Street 1/10
- Annascaul 10/10
- Aran More 3/10
- Ard an Raitha 9/10
- Ardee 3/10
- Ardfert 7/10
- Ardfinnan 9/10
- Ardmore 7/10
- Ardnacrusha 7/10
- Ardrahan 9/10
- Arklow 2/10
- Arles 7/10
- Arva 8/10
- Ashbourne 2/10
- Ashford 3/10
- Askeaton 4/10
- Athea 10/10
- Athenry 5/10
- Athleague 9/10
- Athlone 1/10
- Athy 2/10
- Aughrim 7/10
- Avoca 8/10
- Baile A tha Bui 10/10
- Baile an Fheirt araigh 1/10
- Baile Bhuirne 10/10
- Bailieboro 2/10
- Balbriggan 1/10
- Balla 8/10
- Ballaghderreen 4/10
- Ballina 3/10
- Ballinagh 5/10
- Ballinamore 3/10
- Ballinasloe 1/10
- Ballincollig 5/10
- Ballindine 7/10
- Ballineen 9/10
- Ballingarry 10/10
- Ballingarry North 8/10
- Ballingarry South 8/10
- Ballinhassig 10/10
- Ballinlough 10/10
- Ballinrobe 3/10
- Ballintra 6/10
- Ballivor 5/10
- Ballon 10/10
- Ballybay 5/10
- Ballybofey 2/10
- Ballybunion 3/10
- Ballyconnell 3/10
- Ballycotton 9/10
- Ballycroy 10/10
- Ballycullane 7/10
- Ballydehob 8/10
- Ballydesmond 9/10
- Ballyduff, Co. Kerry 7/10
- Ballyfermot 1/10
- Ballygar 9/10
- Ballyhale 6/10
- Ballyhaunis 4/10
- Ballyheigue 7/10
- Ballyjamesduff 4/10
- Ballylanders 9/10
- Ballylinan 7/10
- Ballymacarberry 8/10
- Ballymahon 3/10
- Ballymore 7/10
- Ballymote 5/10
- Ballymun 1/10
- Ballynacargy 9/10
- Ballyneety 9/10
- Ballynoe 5/10
- Ballyporeen 7/10
- Ballyshannon 3/10
- Ballyvaughan 9/10
- Baltimore 10/10
- Baltinglass 6/10
- Banagher 3/10
- Bandon 5/10
- Bangor Erris 7/10
- Bansha 9/10
- Bantry 5/10
- Barnaderg 10/10
- Barraduff 8/10
- Béal an Mhuirthead 10/10
- Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh 2/10
- Belturbet 7/10
- Bennettsbridge 7/10
- Birr 1/10
- Bishopstown 3/10
- Blacklion 4/10
- Blackrock, Co Cork 2/10
- Blackrock, Co Dublin 5/10
- Blackrock, Co Louth 4/10
- Blackwater 6/10
- Blanchardstown 2/10
- Blarney 8/10
- Blessington 4/10
- Boherbue 9/10
- Bonniconlon 10/10
- Borris 8/10
- Borris-In-Ossory 7/10
- Borrisokane 6/10
- Borrisoleigh 9/10
- Bothar Na Tra 7/10
- Boyle 7/10
- Bray 2/10
- Bridewell Cork 1/10
- Bridewell Dublin 1/10
- Bruff 4/10
- Bruree 7/10
- Bunclody 2/10
- Buncrana 2/10
- Bundoran 1/10
- Burnfoot 3/10
- Buttevant 3/10
- Cabinteely 3/10
- Cabra 2/10
- Caherciveen 4/10
- Caherconlish 9/10
- Cahir 3/10
- Callan 7/10
- Campile 5/10
- Cappamore 7/10
- Cappawhite 10/10
- Cappoquin 2/10
- Carbury 2/10
- Carlingford 4/10
- Carlow 1/10
- Carna 9/10
- Carndonagh 4/10
- Carnew 3/10
- Carraig Airt 4/10
- Carrick-on-Bannow 6/10
- Carrick-On-Shannon 1/10
- Carrick-On-Suir 2/10
- Carrickbyrne 8/10
- Carrickmacross 2/10
- Carrig na Bhfear
- Carrigaline 5/10
- Carrigallen 5/10
- Carrigans 6/10
- Carrigtwohill 4/10
- Cashel 2/10
- Castlebar 3/10
- Castlebellingham 4/10
- Castleblayney 3/10
- Castlebridge 7/10
- Castlecomer 6/10
- Castleconnell 1/10
- Castledermot 7/10
- Castlefin 7/10
- Castlegregory 6/10
- Castleisland 5/10
- Castlemaine 8/10
- Castlepollard 6/10
- Castlerea 2/10
- Castletownbere 8/10
- Castletownroche 7/10
- Cavan 1/10
- Celbridge 4/10
- Charlestown 5/10
- Charleville 2/10
- Cill Ronain 7/10
- Clane 4/10
- Clara 6/10
- Claremorris 3/10
- Clifden 4/10
- Cloch na Ron 6/10
- Cloghan, Co. Offaly 8/10
- Clogheen, Co. Tipperary 7/10
- Clogher 10/10
- Clogherhead 9/10
- Clonakilty 6/10
- Clonark 10/10
- Clonaslee 7/10
- Clonbullogue 6/10
- Clondalkin 1/10
- Clones 7/10
- Clonmany 6/10
- Clonmel 1/10
- Clonroche 9/10
- Clontarf 2/10
- Cloughjordan 3/10
- Cloyne 6/10
- Coachford 6/10
- Cobh 5/10
- Collon 6/10
- Collooney 6/10
- Cong 8/10
- Convoy 5/10
- Coolaney 7/10
- Coolock 1/10
- Cootehill 3/10
- Corofin Co. Clare 10/10
- Corofin Co. Galway 10/10
- Courtown Harbour 3/10
- Craughwell 9/10
- Creggs 8/10
- Crookstown 9/10
- Croom 6/10
- Crosshaven 8/10
- Crossmolina 8/10
- Crumlin 2/10
- Crusheen 10/10
- Daingean 4/10
- Delvin 7/10
- Dingle 2/10
- Dolla 10/10
- Donegal Town 2/10
- Doneraile 6/10
- Donnybrook 2/10
- Douglas 5/10
- Dowra 7/10
- Drimoleague 10/10
- Drinagh 9/10
- Drogheda 1/10
- Drumad 6/10
- Drumcollogher 10/10
- Drumlish 5/10
- Drumshanbo 5/10
- Dublin Airport
- Duleek 6/10
- Dun Fionnachaid 6/10
- Dun Laoghaire 3/10
- Dunboyne 3/10
- Duncannon 5/10
- Dundalk 1/10
- Dundrum 3/10
- Dungarvan 1/10
- Dunlavin 4/10
- Dunleer 2/10
- Dunmanway 8/10
- Dunmore 8/10
- Dunmore East 7/10
- Dunshaughlin 4/10
- Durrow 9/10
- Durrus 10/10
- Edenderry 2/10
- Edgeworthstown 3/10
- Elphin 8/10
- Emly 10/10
- Emyvale 7/10
- Enfield 4/10
- Ennis 2/10
- Enniscorthy 1/10
- Enniscrone 8/10
- Enniskerry 6/10
- Ennistymon 4/10
- Eyrecourt 6/10
- Farranfore 5/10
- Ferbane 8/10
- Fermoy 2/10
- Ferns 4/10
- Ferrybank 3/10
- Fethard 3/10
- Finglas 1/10
- Fitzgibbon Street 1/10
- Foxford 10/10
- Foynes 10/10
- Frenchpark 2/10
- Freshford 5/10
- Gaillimh 1/10
- Garristown 5/10
- Glanmire 5/10
- Glantaine 7/10
- Glasson 8/10
- Gleann na Muaidhe 10/10
- Glenamaddy 9/10
- Glenbeigh 10/10
- Glengarriff 3/10
- Glenmore 8/10
- Glin 7/10
- Glynn 7/10
- Gob an Choire 5/10
- Golden 9/10
- Goresbridge 8/10
- Gorey 1/10
- Gort 2/10
- Graiguenamanagh 7/10
- Granard 5/10
- Grange 9/10
- Greystones 4/10
- Gurranabraher 3/10
- Gurteen 4/10
- Hackballscross 9/10
- Hacketstown 6/10
- Headford 7/10
- Henry Street 1/10
- Holycross 10/10
- Hospital Co Limerick 6/10
- Howth 4/10
- Indreabhain 9/10
- Innishannon 8/10
- Irishtown 2/10
- Kanturk 4/10
- Keadue 7/10
- Kealkil 10/10
- Keel 6/10
- Kells Ceanannus Mor 4/10
- Kenagh 8/10
- Kenmare 4/10
- Kerrykeel 5/10
- Kevin Street 1/10
- Kilbeggan 2/10
- Kilbrittain 10/10
- Kilcock 4/10
- Kilconnell 10/10
- Kilcormac 3/10
- Kilcullen 7/10
- Kildare 2/10
- Kildorrery 6/10
- Kildysart 10/10
- Kilkee 5/10
- Kilkelly 7/10
- Kilkenny 1/10
- Kill, Co Waterford 5/10
- Killala 9/10
- Killaloe 4/10
- Killarney 2/10
- Killeagh 5/10
- Killenaule 8/10
- Killeshandra 6/10
- Killimor 8/10
- Killorglin 5/10
- Killucan 6/10
- Kilmacow 7/10
- Kilmacrennan 4/10
- Kilmacthomas 3/10
- Kilmaine 8/10
- Kilmainham 1/10
- Kilmallock 4/10
- Kilmeaden 8/10
- Kilmihil
- Kilmoganny 9/10
- Kilmore Quay 7/10
- Kilnaleck 7/10
- Kilrickle 9/10
- Kilrush 3/10
- Kilsheelan 9/10
- Kiltimagh 4/10
- Kiltormer 8/10
- Kilworth 7/10
- Kingscourt 4/10
- Kinlough 8/10
- Kinnegad 2/10
- Kinnitty 9/10
- Kinsale 6/10
- Kinvara 8/10
- Knock 6/10
- Knocknagoshel 8/10
- Lanesboro 8/10
- Laytown 10/10
- Leach Seoirse 9/10
- Leamybrien 10/10
- Leitir Mor 8/10
- Leixlip 4/10
- Letterfrack 8/10
- Letterkenny 1/10
- Lifford 3/10
- Liscarroll 5/10
- Lisdoonvarna 4/10
- Lismore 8/10
- Listowel 3/10
- Littleton 7/10
- Lixnaw 9/10
- Longford 1/10
- Longwood 7/10
- Lorrha 5/10
- Loughrea 2/10
- Louisburgh 10/10
- Louth 10/10
- Lucan 2/10
- Lusk 2/10
- Macroom 3/10
- Maigh Cuilinn 5/10
- Malahide 5/10
- Mallow 1/10
- Manorhamilton 4/10
- Mayfield 2/10
- Maynooth 2/10
- Mayorstone Park 1/10
- Midleton 3/10
- Milford, Co Cork 9/10
- Milford, Co Donegal 1/10
- Millstreet, Co. Cork 6/10
- Milltown 10/10
- Miltown Malbay 3/10
- Mitchelstown 3/10
- Moate 2/10
- Mohill 3/10
- Monaghan 2/10
- Monasterevin 4/10
- Moneygall 6/10
- Monivea 9/10
- Mooncoin 8/10
- Mountbellew 8/10
- Mountcharles 10/10
- Mountjoy 1/10
- Mountmellick 3/10
- Mountrath 3/10
- Moville 4/10
- Moylough 9/10
- Moyne 10/10
- Muff 5/10
- Muine Bheag 5/10
- Mullagh 4/10
- Mullinahone 9/10
- Mullinavat 9/10
- Mullingar 1/10
- Multyfarnham 7/10
- Murroe 6/10
- Myshall 10/10
- Na Cealla Beaga 5/10
- Na Gleannta 3/10
- Naas 2/10
- Navan 2/10
- Nenagh 2/10
- New Ross 2/10
- Newbridge 1/10
- Newcastle West 4/10
- Newmarket 3/10
- Newmarket on Fergus 6/10
- Newport 6/10
- Newport, Co Tipperary 8/10
- Newtowncunningham 6/10
- Newtownmountkennedy 4/10
- Nobber 10/10
- Oldcastle 4/10
- Omeath 5/10
- Oola 9/10
- Oughterard 9/10
- Oulart 3/10
- Oylegate 5/10
- Pallasgreen 8/10
- Pallaskenry 10/10
- Partry 10/10
- Passage East 9/10
- Passage West 8/10
- Patrickswell 9/10
- Pearse Street 1/10
- Pettigo 7/10
- Piltown 8/10
- Portarlington 2/10
- Portlaoise 1/10
- Portlaw 3/10
- Portmagee 10/10
- Portroe 9/10
- Portumna 2/10
- Raheny 4/10
- Ramelton 5/10
- Raphoe 8/10
- Rathangan 9/10
- Rathcoole 1/10
- Rathcormac, Co Cork 8/10
- Rathdowney 4/10
- Rathdrum 2/10
- Rathfarnham 4/10
- Rathgormack, Co Waterford 10/10
- Rathkeale 5/10
- Rathmines 1/10
- Rathmore, Co Kerry 8/10
- Rathmullen 1/10
- Rathvilly 8/10
- Rhode 6/10
- Riverstown 9/10
- Robertstown 6/10
- Rochfortbridge 5/10
- Rockcorry 6/10
- Ronanstown 1/10
- Roosky 9/10
- Ros Muc 6/10
- Roscommon 5/10
- Roscrea 2/10
- Rosscarbery 9/10
- Rosses Point 8/10
- Rosslare Harbour 5/10
- Rosslare Strand 5/10
- Roundwood 5/10
- Roxboro Road 1/10
- Santry 1/10
- Scariff 6/10
- Schull 4/10
- Scotstown 10/10
- Shankill 3/10
- Shannon 4/10
- Shercock 4/10
- Shevry 10/10
- Shillelagh 6/10
- Shinrone 3/10
- Shrule 9/10
- Sixmilebridge 6/10
- Skerries 6/10
- Skibbereen 4/10
- Skreen 10/10
- Slane 8/10
- Sligo 1/10
- Smear 6/10
- Sneem 5/10
- Sraith Salach 10/10
- Stoneyford 9/10
- Store Street 1/10
- Stradbally Co Laois 1/10
- Strokestown 6/10
- Stuake 10/10
- Summerhill 6/10
- Sundrive Road 1/10
- Swanlinbar 10/10
- Swinford 6/10
- Swords 2/10
- Taghmon 6/10
- Tallaght 1/10
- Tallow 7/10
- Tarbert 9/10
- Tarelton 9/10
- Taughmaconnell 10/10
- Templederry 9/10
- Templemore 2/10
- Templetuohy 10/10
- Terenure 5/10
- Thomastown 4/10
- Thurles 1/10
- Timoleague 7/10
- Tinahely 4/10
- Tipperary 3/10
- Togher 3/10
- Toomevara 9/10
- Tralee 1/10
- Tramore 3/10
- Trim 3/10
- Tuam 2/10
- Tubbercurry 5/10
- Tulla 5/10
- Tullamore 2/10
- Tullow 3/10
- Tulsk 7/10
- Urlingford 5/10
- Virginia 3/10
- Watercourse Road 1/10
- Waterford 1/10
- Watergrasshill 5/10
- Westport 4/10
- Wexford 1/10
- Whitegate 6/10
- Wicklow 3/10
- Williamstown 10/10
- Woodford 7/10
- Youghal 2/10
Crime recorded by the police (2024)
| Crime | Recorded | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicide | 37 | 0.7 |
| Attempted intentional homicide | 13 | 0.2 |
| Serious assault | 5,865 | 109.6 |
| Kidnapping | 121 | 2.3 |
| Sexual violence | 3,336 | 62.3 |
| of which: Rape | 1,040 | 19.4 |
| of which: Sexual assault | 2,296 | 42.9 |
| Sexual exploitation | 187 | 3.5 |
| Robbery | 1,537 | 28.7 |
| Burglary | 9,338 | 174.5 |
| Theft | 71,429 | 1,334.7 |
| of which: Theft of vehicles or parts | 5,184 | 96.9 |
| Drug offences | 15,429 | 288.3 |
| Fraud | 11,507 | 215 |
| Corruption | 3 | 0.1 |
| Money laundering | 612 | 11.4 |
| Attacks on computer systems | 126 | 2.4 |
Each country defines and records crime in its own way, so these figures compare a country with itself over time better than with other countries.
Homicides per 100,000 people by year
| Year | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 0.7 |
| 2015 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1.1 |
| 2011 | 0.9 |
| 2010 | 1.2 |
| 2009 | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 1.1 |
| 2007 | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 1 |
