1Waterford
Waterford, 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: 21,839 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 | 583 | 1,223.1 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 1 | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 35 | 73.4 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 76 | 159.4 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 1,189 | 2,494.4 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 330 | 692.3 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 401 | 841.3 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 699 | 1,466.4 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 584 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 35 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,265 |
| Drugs | 330 |
| Damage and public order | 1,100 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Scoil Lorcain Boys National School 1.4 km
- School: Saint Martin's Special School 1.6 km
- School 1.6 km
- Bus stop 320 m
- Railway station: Waterford Plunkett 3.9 km
- Doctor or clinic: HSE COVID-19 Vaccination Centre 1.2 km
- A&E: University Hospital Waterford 2.5 km
- Supermarket: SuperValu 1.9 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 2.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
