Is Ireland Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Ireland
Safety rating
Women living in Ireland consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Ireland consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.1 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 1.4% percentage of women in Ireland have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 69 experiences
Safety rating: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.5/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.1/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Ireland?
Galway
A lovely place to stay and live, generally safe overall but like any city or area vigilance is key, particularly in certain areas on the outskirts of the city where it can be a bit rough but and occupancies of crime are petty or provoked not random
Posted: April 30, 2025Dingle
Dingle is a very safe small town, I don’t fear walking in the dark/ in the night at all. The night life is good and mostly safe, I have heard of a few bad experiences but overall people feel safe. There are no spots to avoid as it is a small town and all the streets are safe.
Posted: April 23, 2025Limerick
I have only lived here for a few months now, but I have felt relatively safe. I’ve had a couple of encounters with weird/creepy men at bus stops, but generally I feel pretty safe here! Walking around at night isn’t too bad. One thing to note is that the bus service stops around midnight.
Posted: April 12, 2025Dublin
Depends of the areas but the centre specifically it’s a bit dangerous and it does not really matter the hour. There’re a lot of people from different backgrounds and it can be tricky sometimes. Walking in the centre can be dangerous and there’s risks of being attacked or robbed. Dublin is a very touristic city so there’re pickpockets as well.
Posted: April 10, 2025Dublin
Dublin is generally a safe city, especially in the city centre and tourist areas like Grafton Street and Trinity College. Public transport is reliable, and locals are friendly. At night, some areas like Temple Bar and O’Connell Street can get rowdy, and spots north of the Liffey are best avoided after dark. Overall, I felt safe and found the city easy to navigate with basic precautions.
Posted: April 8, 2025Cork
Except the dumb and evil drunk people that are rare the city is safe. You don't have to worry about your stuff being stolen or getting rape, kidnap or mog. The people are very approachable if need be
Posted: March 22, 2025
Marixa
Dublin
In general you won’t have a problem in Dublin if you keep to yourself and just practice general cautious habits like don’t keep your phone in your back pocket or loose cash notes in your jacket pocket. During the day it’s fine in the streets just keep to yourself. Most catcalling never escalates
Posted: March 19, 2025Dublin
Just walk in groups, don't wear heels in town wear boots or flats so you can run faster. Don't smile at strangers in the dark or be friendly by saying hello. Just keep moving don't wait at a bus stop
Posted: March 16, 2025
Emily
Abbeyleix
Quiet town with friendly locals, lived here my whole life with no problems. I have not been told of any problems other women have had either. It’s a safe town, majority of people are friendly. Of course, the times where you may feel unsafe are when around drunk men outside the pubs.
Posted: February 28, 2025
Elaine
Bray
Very safe, has been awarded purple status which means safe at night and during the day. I walk, hike and run solo regularly. People are friendly, if you get lost just ask for help. Urban location so plenty of people around.
Posted: February 23, 2025Is Ireland worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 99 experiences from female travelers
Ireland, Solo travel
I travelled through Ireland for almost 2 months and I loved my time there! Irish people are so warm and welcoming and I got to speak to so many travellers as well as natives. I went to Galway and Cork (concerning the bigger towns) and it was lovely. If you’re in Galway or travelling around there, I’d definitely recommend the cliffs of Moher. It was so so pretty
Posted: April 13, 2025
Anna
Russia
Cork, Group travel
I can recommend going out of the city to the countryside-Fota Island, great place to feel united with nature, hike in the woods, and see the giant wildlife zoo, where you can see kangaroos jumping around the woods! I was fascinated with the giant trees and garden with rare trees, which are all very old, and looking like from fairytale! Also you will be very safe in the countryside even hiking alone in the woods. Cork itself is pretty safe too in the centre, but not so much in the periphery, we went 10 minutes walking from city centre towards the periphery and there were no shops, no people, only one very wreaky pub and an a drunkard who followed us for several minutes telling us something incoherent.
Posted: April 11, 2025Meet locals in Ireland
Natalia
About Me
Im Chilean, living in Ireland for almost 5 years, used to travel a lot!! I’m a bit more quiet now… Love all kinds of outdoor adventures, but climbing and cycling are my favorites.
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Sarah
About Me
Hi, I'm an arts student currently taking a gap year. I love arts, crafts and thrifting. I really like my city so I'm happy to spend a little time showing people around. I'm pretty broke most of the time lol. I'm often described by others as creative, nice, kind, funny and smart. I'm a Christian and very allergic to peanuts
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