Dublin is, not surprisingly, the burglary capital of Ireland, according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (2013).
The three garda stations in Ireland with the highest reported burglary rates over the previous year were Tallaght (956), Blanchardstown (781) and Dundrum (579).
Outside Dublin, Waterford garda station had the most recorded burglaries (488). Drogheda was not far behind (484), while Dundalk had also had a high number of reported break-ins (383). Also in Leinster, Bray garda station in Co Wicklow had 366 burglaries reported in the year.
The commuter belt surrounding the Greater Dublin area – stretching mainly into Cos Kildare, Louth, Meath and Wicklow – have been hard hit in recent years. Gangs are targeting the commuter belt while residents are at work.
Outside Leinster, three garda stations received 300+ burglary reports: two in Limerick City (334 and 313), and one in
Galway city (375).
Don’t forget, though, that an estimated 75% of burglaries are not detected by the Garda Síochána, so the CSO figures greatly underestimate the total number of burglaries in Ireland.
