4Rathfarnham
Rathfarnham, Ireland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in Ireland · 10/10 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: 6,007 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 | 133 | 215.5 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 21 | 34 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 103 | 166.9 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 695 | 1,125.9 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 127 | 205.7 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 199 | 322.4 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 161 | 260.8 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 133 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 21 |
| Theft and burglary | 798 |
| Drugs | 127 |
| Damage and public order | 360 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Edmondstown National School 410 m
- School: Whitechurch National School 740 m
- School: Saint Columba's College 990 m
- School: Rockbrook Park School 1.0 km
- School: St Mary's National School 1.1 km
- Railway station: Engine Shed 1.3 km
- Doctor or clinic: Ballyboden Primary Care Centre 1.2 km
- A&E: Beacon Hospital 5.0 km
- Supermarket: Tesco 1.6 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 2.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
