1Dundalk
Dundalk, 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: 19,202 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 | 289 | 901.6 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 3 | 9.4 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 18 | 56.2 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 96 | 299.5 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 856 | 2,670.5 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 219 | 683.2 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 262 | 817.4 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 487 | 1,519.3 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 292 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 18 |
| Theft and burglary | 952 |
| Drugs | 219 |
| Damage and public order | 749 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: The Marist 550 m
- School: Réalt na Mara 610 m
- School 650 m
- School: Saint Nicholas' Monastery National School 690 m
- School: Coláiste Rís 710 m
- Railway station: Dundalk Clarke 1.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Laurels Primary Health Care Centre 760 m
- A&E: Daisy Hill Hospital 18.7 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 530 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 540 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
