Data on Crime in Dublin

ampleforth

I am looking for data sets about crimes in Dublin (or district-accurate summary statistics). Preferably I would like that to be on street-level. My aim is to visualize which parts of town are quiet and which are better to be avoided as an indication/info point for renting and buying property.

We all have thoughts and impressions (and sometimes false views) on where the good and bad spots are, but I wonder if there are sources of information that can help create a better and more objective picture?

4ensic15

Look at the Evening Herald. <MOD SNIP: generalisations about areas not welcome here.>

athtrasna

OP there's no such thing as a safe area imo. Even the most expensive areas border places with bad reputations, and people are mobile. Sometimes the places with bad reputations are the better places to live as people don't like to s**t on their own doorstep as it were.

You need to do your research property by property, talk to the neighbours and the local Gardai. Crime statistics are available but they tar all of a garda district with the same brush which is not an accurate picture.

Paulw

Some info that may be of some use -

http://www.phonewatch.ie/cso-burglaries-in-your-area/

This is just burglaries, not other crime.

Talk to your local Garda station, for local info.

ampleforth

Paulw wrote: »

Talk to your local Garda station, for local info.

Is this always a personal inquiry or are there automated ways (e.g. completing a form somewhere or accessing a database?). Who has done that and can share experiences (e.g. how long does it take and how helpful is Garda personnel in providing some home-buyer with local background info, rather than fighting crime)?

jpm4

Check out CSO data for the last census, it may have something like that. I know at work we plotted on a heat map the affluence index for the whole country which would I guess be an approximation of what you are looking for, but wouldn't be at a street level, probably townland level or similar.

newacc2015

ampleforth wrote: »

I am looking for data sets about crimes in Dublin (or district-accurate summary statistics). Preferably I would like that to be on street-level. My aim is to visualize which parts of town are quiet and which are better to be avoided as an indication/info point for renting and buying property.

We all have thoughts and impressions (and sometimes false views) on where the good and bad spots are, but I wonder if there are sources of information that can help create a better and more objective picture?

I don't see how this is any way useful. Dublin 1 will have the highest level of crime, but it won't be adjusted for the fact so many people shop/work/socialise in it. No crime figures will be adjusted for the amount of people going through an area. I would call Grafton St very safe, but it might be a crime black spot as some many people are robbed there as like 20k people walk down it hourly.

mugsymugsy

http://maps.met.police.uk/ - be handy to have something like this. Broken down to ward level which would akin to something like parish or smaller I think

athtrasna

ampleforth wrote: »

Is this always a personal inquiry or are there automated ways (e.g. completing a form somewhere or accessing a database?). Who has done that and can share experiences (e.g. how long does it take and how helpful is Garda personnel in providing some home-buyer with local background info, rather than fighting crime)?

No. It's a phonecall/visit to the station for a friendly chat. They don't issue formal reports

The_Conductor

It may be useful to ask if there is a community Garda- if not- they probably don't need one- if there is- a chat for 15-20 mins over a coffee might be helpful.

One way or the other- crime is not nearly as rife as the media might have you believe- however, there are 'good' and 'bad' areas pretty much everywhere. Even in a bad area- you're probably fine- providing you exercise what should be normal caution and remove yourself from situations where you might encounter crime.

You haven't said very much concerning the motivations for your question- which is very curious- and it also suggests you are completely unfamiliar with the various areas. The very least you should do is visit the areas your curious about- at various times of the day and week- get a feel for whats actually happening and see how this would fit into the life you imagine you'd live there (e.g. if you intend to drive and it takes over an hour to get in our out of the area at peak times- this might rate more highly than a couple of teenagers drinking cider or smoking in a vacant lot.)

ixus

There was an official survey done back in November. Irish time or examiner have it. Check there for source. Think it was CSO. Had counties, towns, regions.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/crime/crimebycounty/