Press research on the Cabra-Glasnevin Local Electoral Area (covering Cabra, Glasnevin, and Phibsborough) found no evidence of a pervasive crime pattern or no-go areas, and one notable dated violent incident. In November 2023, two men were hospitalised with serious injuries after a stabbing at the Cabra House pub on the North Circular Road/Cabra area, following the funeral of a local man (Brandon Ledwidge); both were treated at the Mater Hospital, as reported by TheJournal.ie, RTE, and the Irish Examiner. This appears to have been an isolated, feud/funeral-related incident rather than a random attack on the public. Separately, official crime-ranking analysis (drawing on Garda station data) places the Cabra Garda district 35th of 41 Dublin Metropolitan Region districts by recorded offences in 2025 (977 offences), broadly stable since 2019 — indicating a comparatively low-crime area relative to other parts of Dublin. For Glasnevin, the main documented concern is historical: a 2018 burglary spike (30 burglaries in a three-month period, three aggravated) was raised by a local Oireachtas member and residents' policing forum, partly attributed to the 2015 closure of Whitehall Garda station; more recent (2024) Garda "Crimecall" appeals show isolated burglary investigations in Glasnevin (Dublin 9) but no evidence of a continuing spike in the 2023-2026 window. Phibsborough shows no crime-specific news coverage in this period; local news instead centres on dereliction and vacant/derelict buildings (residents' protest reported by TheJournal.ie, March 2026) and the long-delayed redevelopment of Phibsborough Shopping Centre — quality-of-life and urban-decay issues rather than safety incidents. No evidence was found of gang activity, muggings of pedestrians, or repeated violent incidents affecting residents or visitors in daytime. The November 2023 stabbing was feud-related and is reported as such, not as a risk to passers-by, and the burglary spike it sits beside is from 2018 with no continuation found in the 2023–2026 window. Against that, official Garda district data places Cabra 35th of the 41 Dublin Metropolitan Region districts by recorded offences in 2025 — among the lowest in the city. An amber night rating would contradict the only quantitative source available for this area, so both halves are rated green. Sources checked: TheJournal.ie (thejournal.ie); RTE (rte.ie); Irish Examiner (irishexaminer.com); GetMyHomeReport (getmyhomereport.ie); Mary Fitzpatrick / Senator's office (maryfitzpatrick.ie); Dublin Gazette (dublingazette.com); An Garda Siochana Crimecall (garda.ie); Finglas Cabra Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force (finglascabraldtf.ie).
Cabra-Glasnevin (Cabra, Glasnevin, Phibsborough) — Dublin, Ireland
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Is Cabra-Glasnevin (Cabra, Glasnevin, Phibsborough) safe?
Wandroz currently rates Cabra-Glasnevin (Cabra, Glasnevin, Phibsborough) in Dublin as an area where the review found nothing traveller-relevant to report, both by day and after dark. This comes from a structured local-source assessment: an area-level review of credible local sources — local and national news, municipal and police-published material, and official surveys where they exist — consolidated across sources rather than taken from a single report. Dublin publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does, Wandroz uses it instead.
Is Cabra-Glasnevin (Cabra, Glasnevin, Phibsborough) safe at night?
At night, Cabra-Glasnevin (Cabra, Glasnevin, Phibsborough) is rated as an area where the review found nothing traveller-relevant to report. If you're unsure, it's worth checking recent local reviews for your specific street or block, since a neighbourhood-wide rating can't capture block-by-block variation.
Is Cabra-Glasnevin (Cabra, Glasnevin, Phibsborough) a good area to stay in as a tourist?
Cabra-Glasnevin (Cabra, Glasnevin, Phibsborough)'s day rating (an area where the review found nothing traveller-relevant to report) is the more relevant one for typical daytime tourist activity; check the night rating too if you'll be out late. Note that the Booking.com link on this page searches Glasnevin, not Cabra-Glasnevin (Cabra, Glasnevin, Phibsborough) specifically: Booking does not list this neighbourhood as a destination of its own, so check each property's address against the map above.
Is there official crime data for Cabra-Glasnevin (Cabra, Glasnevin, Phibsborough)?
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