Is It Safe to Live in Co. Wicklow?
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Official data sourced from Irish government agencies
Safety Guide in Co. Wicklow, Leinster
Wicklow is generally safe, with lower crime rates outside Bray town centre. Rural areas of Wicklow have some of the lowest crime rates in Ireland. CSO crime statistics under the Wicklow Garda division show that crime varies significantly by area within the county. PropertyPack provides address-level crime data for any Eircode in Wicklow, broken down by offence type, so you can make a safety assessment specific to your street, not just the county average.
location_onCo. Wicklow at a Glance
- Population
- 155,000
- Province
- Leinster
- Coastline
- Coastal county
- Character
- Mixed Urban / Rural
- Main Rivers
- Liffey, Avoca, Dargle, Vartry
Recorded Crime Covering Co. Wicklow
Official CSO figures for the Wicklow Garda Division — every incident recorded by An Garda Síochána over the four quarters 2025Q1–2025Q4.
Recorded Incidents (2025Q1–2025Q4)
6,215
Per 1,000 Residents
40.1
Incidents by Offence Type
- Theft and related offences1,744
- Road and traffic offences928
- Dangerous or negligent acts843
- Attempts/threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences507
- Public order and other social code offences471
- Damage to property and to the environment offences459
- Burglary and related offences400
- Offences against government, justice procedures and organisation of crime385
- Controlled drug offences247
- Sexual offences79
- Offences not elsewhere classified69
- Weapons and explosives offences41
- Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences38
- Homicide & related offences3
- Kidnapping and related offences1
Source: CSO table CJQ06, recorded crime incidents by Garda division, 2025Q1–2025Q4. Division-level figures — a PropertyPack report narrows this to the area around a specific address.
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What We Check for Every Wicklow Property
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Safety Guide in Wicklow: FAQs
A PropertyPack report for any Wicklow address covers 10 risk categories: flood risk (OPW data), radon levels (EPA data), BER ratings (SEAI), property prices (Property Price Register), crime statistics (CSO), school catchment, broadband speeds, planning applications, water quality, air quality, mica/pyrite risk, noise levels, and more. Every data point is specific to your exact Eircode.
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Before committing to property in Wicklow, check flood risk (especially near Liffey, Avoca, Dargle, Vartry), radon levels (elevated in parts of Wicklow), BER rating (affects heating costs), broadband speed, local crime statistics, school catchment, and recent planning applications. PropertyPack covers all 10 of these categories in a single report for any Eircode.
Risk levels vary across Wicklow depending on which factor you're considering. Properties away from Liffey and Avoca and Dargle and Vartry flood plains have lower flood risk. Areas with less granite bedrock have lower radon risk. Well-established residential areas in Bray, Wicklow Town, Arklow tend to have better broadband, lower crime, and closer school access. PropertyPack helps you compare specific locations within Wicklow across 10 risk categories.
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