6Skerries
Skerries, Ireland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 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: 4,802 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 | 29 | 254.1 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 1 | 8.8 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 12 | 105.2 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 69 | 604.7 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 18 | 157.7 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 26 | 227.9 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 26 | 227.9 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 29 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 81 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Damage and public order | 52 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.9 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: Grange Community School 1.1 km
- School 1.5 km
- Railway station: Skerries 1.9 km
- Doctor or clinic: Windmill Medical Centre 2.7 km
- A&E: Beaumont Hospital 19.5 km
- Supermarket: C&T's Holmpatrick Supermarket 2.2 km
- Supermarket: Eurospar 2.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
