Is Ballybrack safe?

louise563

Im looking to potentially buy an apartment in Ballybrack, the crossroads by the apple green specifically. I’m not overly familiar with the area and just wanted to know if anyone had any feedback regarding antisocial behaviour/ safety concerns? A lot of previous discussions on the topic are several years old so looking for some more recent opinions! thanks in advance

o1s1n

It's improved somewhat since the 80s/90s but theres still a lot of social housing and scrote teenagers. There were some fairly loud anti immigration protests there not too long ago with the usual type too.

My dad grew up there and my gran still lives around the area but I'd never live there myself.

thegame983

You would be at the edge of the rough area. It gets rough as you go west (towards Loughlinstown), posh as you go east (towards Killiney).

I used to live in Cabinteely when I was a teenager and we would have always associated Ballybrack as where the 'undesirables' lived. I'm being polite here. Lots of run ins with yobs, but that was over 20 years ago.

I'd say you would be fine and I would be happy to buy an apartment there.

Larbre34

I'd agree with that. Its not a patch on what it was in the past, when unemployment was high and drugs were a serious problem, especially down towards Loughlinstown.

The area around the village has been slowly gentrified over the past 30 years, which has led to some issues of its own, but generally speaking, the worst you will deal with is fairly low level antisocial behaviour, teenagers engaged in vandalism and low level intimidation. The same lads would s**t their pants if anyone fronted up to them. You know the sort.

The gated apartments are pretty sound there, I wouldn't be massively concerned about local carry-on. I'd actually be more worried about the solvency of the OMC and who the property agents are. Which is not an issue specific to Ballybrack or anything. but just a word to the wise.

some random drunk

Still plenty of rough types hanging around out there. Friend of my sister's was mugged near Tesco car park on a dark evening few months back.

They've also had the car broken into twice in the five or so years they've lived there. This is the Kilbogget Park side, near the village might be a little better.

uch

Living there 27 years, It's grand, any antisocial behavior is very minimal and mainly by loud kids