1Balbriggan
Balbriggan, Ireland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Ireland · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 561 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 1 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 16,321 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by CSO (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence | |||
| Assault, harassment and threats to murder | 236 | 981.6 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 2 | 8.3 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 7 | 29.1 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 69 | 287 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 377 | 1,568.1 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 156 | 648.9 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 136 | 565.7 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 148 | 615.6 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 238 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft and burglary | 446 |
| Drugs | 156 |
| Damage and public order | 284 |
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: Bremore Educate Together Secondary School 1.7 km
- School: Scoil Chormaic Community National School 1.7 km
- School: St. George's National School 1.7 km
- School: Balbriggan Educate Together National School 2.0 km
- Railway station: Balbriggan 3.3 km
- Doctor or clinic: Grange Mount Surgery 2.3 km
- A&E: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital 16.3 km
- Supermarket: Tesco Extra 2.1 km
- Supermarket: Dunnes Stores 2.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
