1Letterkenny
Letterkenny, 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: 17,961 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 | 265 | 1,107.9 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 3 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 11 | 46 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 22 | 92 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 330 | 1,379.7 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 162 | 677.3 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 111 | 464.1 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 389 | 1,626.3 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 268 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 11 |
| Theft and burglary | 352 |
| Drugs | 162 |
| Damage and public order | 500 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Loreto Secondary School Letterkenny 590 m
- School: Scoil Cholmcille 680 m
- School: Former Scoil Cholmcille 730 m
- School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál 770 m
- School: St. Eunan's College 940 m
- Doctor or clinic: Ark Medical Centre 770 m
- A&E: Altnagelvin Hospital 29.3 km
- Supermarket: Dunnes Stores 100 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 420 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
