1Wexford
Wexford, 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: 17,399 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 | 193 | 841.8 | 552.7 |
| Includes attempted murder. | |||
| Kidnapping and related offences | 1 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, extortion and hijacking | 11 | 48 | 46.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 96 | 418.7 | 184.6 |
| Theft | 587 | 2,560.3 | 1,604.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 79 | 344.6 | 353.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property and the environment | 153 | 667.3 | 443.9 |
| Public order offences | 284 | 1,238.7 | 680.1 |
Source: CSO, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 194 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 11 |
| Theft and burglary | 683 |
| Drugs | 79 |
| Damage and public order | 437 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Loreto Secondary School 1.0 km
- School: Wexford Educate Together 1.3 km
- School: WWETB 1.4 km
- School: Kennedy Park National School 1.8 km
- Railway station: Wexford O'Hanrahan 3.6 km
- Doctor or clinic: Whitemill Medical Centre 1.6 km
- A&E: Wexford General Hospital 2.7 km
- Supermarket: Sklep Daniel 750 m
- Supermarket: Aldi 790 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
