4Skibbereen
Skibbereen, 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: 6,293 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 | 33 | 424.7 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 3 | 38.6 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 2 | 25.7 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 21 | 270.3 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 13 | 167.3 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 31 | 399 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 32 | 411.8 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 33 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 23 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Damage and public order | 63 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Abbeystrewry National School 760 m
- School: Skibbereen Community School 1.6 km
- School: Gaelscoil Dr. Uí Shúilleabháin 1.9 km
- School: St. Joseph's Convent of Mercy National School 1.9 km
- Doctor or clinic: Medical Centre 1.3 km
- A&E: St Joseph's Community Hospital 46.6 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.3 km
- Supermarket: Spar 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
