{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/68f7522b8125b849f8f24e13?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Drogheda Ranked 31st in Europe for Perceived Crime, New Survey Shows - 21/10/2025","description":"<p>Drogheda has been ranked 31st in Europe for perceived crime levels, according to the 2025 Numbeo European Crime Index — placing it just below Nottingham and Lille, and ahead of cities such as Bari, Toulouse and Rome.</p><p><br></p><p>The survey, which is based on public perception rather than official police data, gives Drogheda a Crime Index score of 50.2 and a Safety Index of 49.8.</p><p><br></p><p>This puts the town among the mid-range European cities — not among the worst for crime, but higher than other Irish cities included in the ranking.</p><p><br></p><p>Dublin ranked 21st with a Crime Index of 53.6, while Limerick came in at 64th (42.0) and Galway was placed 104th with a notably lower score of 31.0, making it one of the safest cities in the survey.</p><p><br></p><p>Sinn Fein TD for Louth, Ruairi Ó Murchú, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}