The National Strategy for Improving Community Safety is an unprecedented, whole-of-government commitment to redefine and improve community safety across Ireland.

Community safety is about being people being safe and feeling safe in their communities. It cannot be the responsibility of An Garda Síochána alone. Instead, community safety requires a strategic partnership approach, bringing together a range of service providers and the community to identify and respond to issues relating to community safety in a proactive, joined up way.

The first National Strategy for Improving Community Safety will establish a foundational, responsive, and relevant policy framework that enables public service bodies and communities to begin to work together in a coordinated manner to make communities safer.

The National Office for Community Safety is leading on the consultation for this Strategy on behalf of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.

You can contribute to the development of this new National Strategy by taking part in our online survey which will open on 5 February 2026

A National Community Safety Survey which will contribute to the development of this strategy opened 5 February 2026 and is available until 27 February at 5pm.

Click here to find out more about this survey and to take part.