Thinking about buying in Tyrelstown

AlanG

Tyrrelstown is a pretty good area and probably still one of the best value for money areas to buy around the city. Public transport to town is a problem but other than that it is fine. There were a lot of stories emanating from one group and the family involved no longer lives in the are so don't waste your time with the now irrelevant "Tyrrelstown Gangs" story. The area has loads of good facilities, great schools, fine large houses and lots of jobs around. The fact that there is such an active neighborhood watch is actually a positive and ironically is usually a a sign of areas with lower crime rates. "Bad" areas generally don't have as much community involvement in activities that are not state funded.
The village is not as good as it could be but that is more down to the rental prices charged than any other issue.
Sure the area has issues but for what you pay per square foot you will be stretched to do better anywhere in D15.

scouserstation

Kyta wrote: »

That's stretching the truth a little.

Andreaa do your own research, there's a facebook group called 'Tyrrelstown Neighbourhood Watch' who are active in trying to fight the crime problems and antisocial behaviour in the area. It's public so you can scroll back through the history to see the kind of problems residents have.

Also search google for 'Tyrrelstown gangs', there's various news articles, garda press releases, forum posts etc. detailing the problems in the area.

There are some problems in the area, Im not denying that, but not to the extent that is being made out mostly on social media and forums like this, a lot of areas in Dublin 15 have had their share of problems over the years but I would even say that Tyrrelstown probably has one of the lowest crime rates in Dublin 15.

Goose Reckoning

scouserstation wrote: »

Tyrrelstown probably has one of the lowest crime rates in Dublin 15.

That is simply not true.
Obviously you are not going to run your own area down, for fear of house prices falling or the stigma associated with being from a deprived area.
All anybody thinking of buying there has to do (And I would encourage this) is a google search for the crime statistics and antisocial problems in the area.
There are a lot of sources this info is coming from - people living in the area both past and present, the gardai, local councillors, media, etc.
But apparently they are all conspiring together and creating fake news, because they have an agenda against the area? Or maybe (shock horror) they are actually telling the truth. You decide.

amdublin

Are crime statistics published?? Like can you access crime statistics for tyrellstown? Or Cordiff? For example

AlanG

Published stats don't go into those details for crime. The best small area resource is probably the Pobal deprivation index which uses a lot of different elements. In it for 2016 Tyrrelstown is classed as above average affluence - similar classification to areas such as laurel lodge etc.
https://maps.pobal.ie/WebApps/DeprivationIndices/index.html

beauf

Show me the money.

If you want to compare area's compare the prices.

VeVeX

beauf wrote: »

Show me the money.

If you want to compare area's compare the prices.

Yeah Castleknock is a real kip compared to Foxrock.

beauf

I don't get your point. They aren't the same value wise, regardless of how you spin it.

I wouldn't compare Tyrrelstown with Laurel Lodge because the later has vastly better transport options.

I'm not a big fan of crime statistics as they don't seem reliable.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/why-are-ireland-s-crime-statistics-in-disarray-1.2272970

amtc

Well there was a murder there last night.

amdublin

Any official source or link for that?

fletch

I believe it was a domestic dispute? This could happen anywhere in fairness

http://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-death-man-dublin-3947652-Apr2018/

January

Yes locals are saying it was domestic. Nothing to do with the social problems the estate may or may not have.