4Howth
Howth, Ireland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 5,981 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 | 51 | 243.6 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 7 | 33.4 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 31 | 148.1 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 232 | 1,108.2 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 25 | 119.4 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 60 | 286.6 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 50 | 238.8 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 51 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft and burglary | 263 |
| Drugs | 25 |
| Damage and public order | 110 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: St Fintan's National School 820 m
- School: Sutton Park School 950 m
- School 1.0 km
- School: Howth Primary School, Scoil Mhuire 1.0 km
- School: Santa Sabina Dominican College 1.6 km
- Railway station: Howth 1.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Renaissance Skincare 1.2 km
- A&E: Beaumont Hospital 9.4 km
- Supermarket: Tesco 1.0 km
- Supermarket: SuperValu 2.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
