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Kimmage-Rathmines (Rathmines, Rathgar, Terenure, Harold's Cross, Kimmage) — Dublin, Ireland

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No concerns found day Average night

In detail

Press research found no evidence that Rathmines, Rathgar, Terenure or Harold's Cross are unusually dangerous, and daytime activity in the area shows no particular pattern of concern. The most concrete recent development is that An Garda Síochána extended high-visibility foot patrols to Rathmines, Rathgar and Terenure in April 2026 as part of the DMR South operation, a move Gardaí said was driven by community/business feedback and crime-location data (RTE, 23 April 2026); the wider operation's own statistics for the period show public-order and drunkenness offences up (consistent with pub/nightlife-heavy stretches like Rathmines), but theft from person down 33%, robbery from person down 33%, and serious assaults down 18% (The Irish Times, 23 April 2026) — suggesting nuisance/public-order issues rather than a worsening violent-crime trend. Documented incidents are sparse and mostly isolated: in February 2023 a man was jailed for two unprovoked 2021 knife attacks (Stanley blade) on fellow homeless men in Rathmines, one in church grounds and one near the canal, an incident tied to addiction/homelessness rather than random public danger (Irish Times); a July 2025 daytime robbery saw a man threaten a van owner with a crowbar after stealing tools from a Lower Rathmines Road car park (Garda Crimecall, September 2025); and Gardaí issued a witness appeal after a firearm was discharged in Kimmage in August 2023, with no further reporting found. Most notably, on 25-26 August 2026 (very recent, days before this report) the body of a woman in her 20s was found in Ravensdale Park, Kimmage — Gardaí stated the death was not being treated as suspicious at the time of reporting, though an investigation continued (RTE, Irish Times, TheJournal.ie, 28 August 2026). No pattern of muggings, gang activity, or no-go streets was found for this LEA; it remains a popular, generally safe residential and student area, with night ratings reflecting normal city nightlife/public-order caution rather than a specific danger pattern. Sources checked: RTE (rte.ie); The Irish Times (irishtimes.com); TheJournal.ie (thejournal.ie); Garda.ie Crimecall (garda.ie); Dublin People (dublinpeople.com); Irish Examiner (irishexaminer.com); BreakingNews.ie (breakingnews.ie).

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This rating comes from a structured local-source assessment. This specific area was reviewed against credible local sources — local and national news, municipal and police-published material, and official surveys where they exist — and the signals were consolidated across sources rather than taken from any single report, with the reasoning and the sources shown above. Dublin publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does publish one, Wandroz uses it instead of an assessment. Where a review finds nothing documented, that is recorded as no findings rather than as a safety rating.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kimmage-Rathmines (Rathmines, Rathgar, Terenure, Harold's Cross, Kimmage) safe?

Wandroz currently rates Kimmage-Rathmines (Rathmines, Rathgar, Terenure, Harold's Cross, Kimmage) in Dublin as an area where the review found nothing traveller-relevant to report during the day and roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Dublin at night. 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 Kimmage-Rathmines (Rathmines, Rathgar, Terenure, Harold's Cross, Kimmage) safe at night?

At night, Kimmage-Rathmines (Rathmines, Rathgar, Terenure, Harold's Cross, Kimmage) is rated as roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Dublin. 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 Kimmage-Rathmines (Rathmines, Rathgar, Terenure, Harold's Cross, Kimmage) a good area to stay in as a tourist?

Kimmage-Rathmines (Rathmines, Rathgar, Terenure, Harold's Cross, Kimmage)'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 Rathmines, not Kimmage-Rathmines (Rathmines, Rathgar, Terenure, Harold's Cross, Kimmage) 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 Kimmage-Rathmines (Rathmines, Rathgar, Terenure, Harold's Cross, Kimmage)?

Not an official government crime feed — Kimmage-Rathmines (Rathmines, Rathgar, Terenure, Harold's Cross, Kimmage)'s rating comes from Wandroz's own current local/national press and survey research for this specific area instead (see the note on this page for what was checked and the sources used). An absence of recent negative coverage is treated as inconclusive, not as proof the area is safe. If you live in or know Kimmage-Rathmines (Rathmines, Rathgar, Terenure, Harold's Cross, Kimmage) well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.

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