Over 90% of the public have trust in the gardai according to the 2021 attitudes survey.
The survey of 7,656 people, aged 18 years and over, in the second half of 2021 (July-December) showed that 91% of those asked said they trust An Garda Siochana. And less than 20% of those asked said they think local crime is "serious" or "very serious".
Almost half of people, 48%, said they don't worry about becoming a victim of crime. While 78% of people said they are satisfied with the services provided to local communities by gardai.