1Kilkenny
Kilkenny, 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: 15,210 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 | 231 | 733.8 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 2 | 6.4 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 17 | 54 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 47 | 149.3 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 552 | 1,753.5 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 250 | 794.2 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 153 | 486 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 471 | 1,496.2 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 233 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 17 |
| Theft and burglary | 599 |
| Drugs | 250 |
| Damage and public order | 624 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: The Model School 350 m
- School: Saint Canice's National School 990 m
- School: Kilkenny College 1.0 km
- School: Loreto Secondary School 1.1 km
- School: Coláiste na mBráithre Críostaí Chill Chainnigh 1.1 km
- Bus stop: Kilkenny (Glendine Inn) 280 m
- Bus stop 320 m
- Bus stop: Glendine 320 m
- Railway station: Kilkenny MacDonagh 1.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Kylemore Clinic 780 m
- A&E: St. Luke's General Hospital 610 m
- Supermarket: Eurospar 1.3 km
- Supermarket: Moldova 1.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
