Frequently Asked Questions
Our most common questions answered in one place.
All crime data on crimestats.ie is sourced from open public datasets provided by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Crime records in Ireland are initially logged in PULSE, the Garda case‑management system. The CSO aggregates and analyses these reports before publishing official crime statistics. We build directly on those figures, ensuring accuracy and transparency.
For further reading, visit the official CSO Crime & Justice statistics page.
crimestats.ie uses the Google Geocoding API to pinpoint the longitude and latitude of an address so we can identify its Garda District.
Google may not return a match when:
- The address is new or not fully mapped.
- The address is too broad (e.g., just a road name or public park).
- The location is outside Ireland (beyond our dataset).
We also filter out broad geographic areas (road names, parks, etc.) to avoid ambiguity. Try including a full Eircode. If you still have trouble, contact us.
We publish the 12 headline crime categories used by the CSO, derived from the International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes (ICCS) developed by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
This framework keeps reports consistent, anonymised, and comparable—locally and internationally—while protecting privacy.
Below is the full breakdown of offences within each category.
- Murder – attempt
- Murder – threat
- Assault causing harm
- Poisoning
- Assault or obstruction of Garda/official, resisting arrest
- Minor assault
- Coercion
- Harassment, stalking, threats
- Demanding payment of debt causing alarm
- Housing Act
- Menacing phone calls
- Incitement to hatred offences
- Dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm
- Driving/In charge of a vehicle while over legal alcohol limit
- Driving/In charge of a vehicle while under the influence of drugs
- Endangerment with potential for serious harm or death
- Abandoning a child, child neglect and cruelty
- Unseaworthy/dangerous use of a boat or ship
- False alarm/interference with aircraft or air transport facilities
- Endangering traffic offences
- False imprisonment
- Abduction of person under 16 years of age
- Human trafficking offences
- Robbery of an establishment or institution
- Robbery of cash of goods in transit
- Robbery from the person
- Blackmail or extortion
- Carjacking, hijacking/unlawful seizure of aircraft/vessel
- Aggravated burglary
- Burglary (not aggravated)
- Possession of an article (with intent to burgle, steal, demand)
- Theft/Unauthorised taking of a vehicle
- Interfering with vehicle (with intent to steal item or vehicle)
- Theft from person
- Theft from shop
- Theft from vehicle
- Theft/Unauthorised taking of a pedal cycle
- Theft of, or interference with, mail
- Handling or possession of stolen property
- Theft of other property
- Fraud, deception, false pretence offences
- Forging an instrument to defraud
- Possession of an article for use in fraud, deception or extortion
- Falsification of accounts
- Offences under the Companies Act
- Offences under the Investment Intermediaries Act
- Offences under the Stock Exchange Act
- Money laundering
- Embezzlement
- Fraud against the European Union
- Importation/Sale/Supply of tobacco
- Counterfeiting notes and coins
- Counterfeiting of goods
- Bad debts criminal (Debtors Ireland)
- Corruption (involving public office holder)
- Importation of drugs
- Cultivation or manufacture of drugs
- Possession of drugs for sale or supply
- Possession of drugs for personal use
- Forged or altered prescription offences
- Obstruction under the Drugs Act
- Causing an explosion
- Making of explosives
- Possession of explosives
- Chemical weapons offences
- Discharging a firearm
- Possession of a firearm
- Possession of offensive weapons (not firearms)
- Fireworks offences (for sale, igniting etc.)
- Arson
- Criminal damage (not arson)
- Litter offences
- Affray/Riot/Violent disorder
- Public order offences
- Drunkenness offences
- Air rage-disruptive or drunken behaviour on aircraft
- Forcible entry and occupation (not burglary)
- Trespass on lands or enclosed areas
- Liquor licensing offences
- Registered clubs offences
- Special restaurant offences
- Provision of intoxicating liquor to under 18 year olds
- Purchase or consumption of alcohol by under 18 year olds
- Sale of intoxicating liquor to under 18 year olds
- Brothel keeping
- Organisation of prostitution
- Prostitution, including soliciting etc.
- Offences under the Betting Acts
- Collecting money without permit, unauthorised collection
- Offences under Gaming and Lotteries Acts
- Permit/License offences for casual/street trading
- Allowing a child (under 16 years) to beg
- Bigamy
- Bestiality
- Indecency
- Begging
- Treason
- Breaches of Offences Against the State Acts
- Breaches of Official Secrets Act
- Impersonating member of An Garda Síochána
- Electoral offences including personation
- Public mischief-annoying phone calls, wasting police time
- Criminal Assets Bureau offences (organised crime)
- Conspiracy to commit a crime
- Perjury
- Interfering with a jury (embracery)
- Assisting offenders
- Public mischief, pervert course of justice, conceal offence
- Escape or help to escape from custody
- Prison offences
- Breach of Domestic Violence Order (protection, safety, barring)
- Breach of order under Family Law Act
- Breach of bail
- Failure to comply under Sex Offenders Act
- Other failure to comply with court order, jury summons, warrant etc.
Understanding your local crime view
We show crimes reported within your Garda District (or Sub‑District) — the official policing zones used by An Garda Síochána.
Our maps use boundary data from the Garda Mapping Unit so you can be sure your stats are as local and relevant as possible.
We calculate crime on a per‑capita basis for each district, then compare it with the national average. Results are colour‑coded (red, orange, green) and summarised as Very High → Very Low.
Data and population figures are refreshed whenever new CSO releases drop.
Population estimates come from An Garda Síochána. While Garda Districts don’t perfectly align with townlands or electoral divisions, these in‑house estimates remain the most precise figures available.
Learn more about geospatial population methods on the CSO website.
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