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Birr, Ireland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Ireland · 8/10 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: 13,429 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 | 59 | 832.3 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 1 | 14.1 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 3 | 42.3 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 13 | 183.4 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 85 | 1,199 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 17 | 239.8 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 40 | 564.3 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 58 | 818.2 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 60 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 98 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Damage and public order | 98 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Crinkill National School 640 m
- School: Scoil Náisiúnta Iosep Naofa 1.1 km
- School: Saint Brendan's National School 1.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: MIDOC 1.2 km
- A&E: Portiuncula University Hospital 34.9 km
- Supermarket: Tesco 970 m
- Supermarket: SuperValu 1.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
