1Portlaoise
Portlaoise, 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: 21,409 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 | 279 | 1,147.6 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 1 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 20 | 82.3 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 41 | 168.6 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 643 | 2,644.8 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 208 | 855.5 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 150 | 617 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 311 | 1,279.2 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 280 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 20 |
| Theft and burglary | 684 |
| Drugs | 208 |
| Damage and public order | 461 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Kolbe Special School 770 m
- School: Holy Family Schools' Campus 1.2 km
- School 1.2 km
- School: Saint Francis school 1.5 km
- School 1.6 km
- Bus stop: Carrick Hill 110 m
- Bus stop: Carrick Hill 120 m
- Bus stop 260 m
- Railway station: Portlaoise 2.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Lawlor Clinic 390 m
- A&E: St. Luke's General Hospital 41.6 km
- Supermarket: Spar 490 m
- Supermarket: Totu Grocery Store 1.6 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
