Community service orders — every county ranked
Ranked by community service orders per 1,000 residents, not the raw count -- so a larger area does not rank higher here just for having more people. Raw counts are shown alongside for reference. Population figures: CSO's Census of Population.
Figures as of 2024, published by The Probation Service. Accessed 2026-09-23.
Colour shows the year-on-year change in the number of community service orders made, published annually by The Probation Service for each county.
| Rank | County | Community service orders | Per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlow | 59 | 0.95 |
| 2 | Longford | 28 | 0.60 |
| 3 | Cork | 349 | 0.60 |
| 4 | Waterford | 70 | 0.55 |
| 5 | Kilkenny | 55 | 0.53 |
| 6 | Limerick | 105 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Laois | 39 | 0.42 |
| 8 | Galway | 113 | 0.41 |
| 9 | Clare | 52 | 0.41 |
| 10 | Westmeath | 39 | 0.41 |
| 11 | Cavan | 33 | 0.40 |
| 12 | Mayo | 52 | 0.38 |
| 13 | Monaghan | 24 | 0.37 |
| 14 | Louth | 51 | 0.37 |
| 15 | Offaly | 29 | 0.35 |
| 16 | Tipperary | 46 | 0.27 |
| 17 | Donegal | 42 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Wicklow | 36 | 0.23 |
| 19 | Sligo | 16 | 0.23 |
| 20 | Dublin | 332 | 0.23 |
| 21 | Roscommon | 14 | 0.20 |
| 22 | Leitrim | 7 | 0.20 |
| 23 | Kerry | 29 | 0.19 |
| 24 | Meath | 31 | 0.14 |
| 25 | Kildare | 31 | 0.13 |
| 26 | Wexford | 20 | 0.12 |
Before you use these figures
- County basis not stated: The Probation Service publishes these figures by county but does not say whether a county's figure counts orders made by courts sitting in that county or people living there. Counties with a large court centre may record cases from people who live elsewhere.
- Court decisions, not offending: These count decisions made by the courts, not crimes committed. They depend on how many cases come before the courts and on sentencing practice, as well as on offending.
- Latest figure: 2024 — 2 years old: This dataset is published annual and the publisher hasn't released anything newer. Nothing is missing from this page.
Cite this ranking:
Community service orders, every county ranked Caveats: County basis not stated; Court decisions, not offending; Latest figure: 2024 — 2 years old StatsMapped last confirmed these figures unchanged on 23 Sep 2026. Source: The Probation Service https://statsmapped.com/ireland/rankings/probation-community-service-orders
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