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Swords, Ireland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 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: 10,499 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 | 215 | 437.4 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 1 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 16 | 32.6 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 77 | 156.7 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 1,030 | 2,095.7 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 115 | 234 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 190 | 386.6 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 238 | 484.2 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 216 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 16 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,107 |
| Drugs | 115 |
| Damage and public order | 428 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Thornleigh Educate Together National School 400 m
- School: Saint Finian's Community College 1.2 km
- School: Swords Educate Together National School 1.3 km
- School: Gaelscoil Brian Boroimhe 1.3 km
- School: Swords Community College 1.6 km
- Doctor or clinic: Central Remedial Clinic 950 m
- A&E: Beaumont Hospital 9.2 km
- Supermarket: Eurospar 520 m
- Supermarket: Mroz 550 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
