2Kildare
Kildare, Ireland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Ireland · 8/10 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: 11,533 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 | 57 | 450.6 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 2 | 15.8 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 3 | 23.7 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 24 | 189.7 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 295 | 2,331.8 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 28 | 221.3 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 45 | 355.7 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 106 | 837.9 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 59 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 319 |
| Drugs | 28 |
| Damage and public order | 151 |
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Kildare 2.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Cill Dara Primary Care Centre 1.7 km
- A&E: Tallaght University Hospital 38.5 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 1.9 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.9 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
