Donabate · K36 · Co. Dublin
Locksmith in Donabate
Locked out, a lock to change or a uPVC door that won't lock in Donabate. Two Dublin locksmiths list a lockout at €68–€95. Send the job in 4 taps and one local locksmith who covers your area rings you.
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- 3,157households in Donabate, Census 2022 (CSO Census 2022, town figures)
- 21%of households rent
- 77burglaries recorded at Swords Garda station in 2025 (CSO, recorded crime by Garda station (CJA11))
- €68–€95a daytime lockout, two Dublin locksmiths' lists
Donabate in numbers
What we checked about Donabate
- 9,669 people lived in Donabate at the 2022 census, in 3,157 households (CSO Census 2022, town figures).
- 21% of households rent, against 28% in Swords. If you rent, your landlord or agent may hold a spare key.
- 83% of households live in a house and 17% in a flat or apartment. In a block, the main entrance door is usually the management company's job.
- 27% of homes were built in 2011 or later and 85% in 1991 or later (CSO Census 2022, our sums).
- Donabate has no Garda station of its own in the CSO's figures. At Swords and Malahide, the stations either side, the CSO recorded 77 and 58 burglaries and related offences in 2025, against 249 and 171 in 2019 (CSO, recorded crime by Garda station (CJA11)).
- Donabate Eircodes start with K36 (Eircode routing areas).
Compared
Donabate and the towns around Swords
| Town | Households | Renting | Built 2011 on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swords | 13,648 | 28% | 10% |
| Malahide | 6,523 | 18% | 12% |
| Portmarnock | 3,843 | 16% | 14% |
| Donabate | 3,157 | 21% | 27% |
| Kinsealy | 293 | 15% | 57% |
| Lusk | 2,737 | 25% | 15% |
| Rush | 3,479 | 25% | 12% |
| Skerries | 3,772 | 18% | 11% |
CSO Census 2022 town figures (CSO Census 2022, town figures); shares are ours.
Burglary
Recorded burglaries by Garda station
| Garda station | 2019 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Swords | 249 | 77 |
| Malahide | 171 | 58 |
| Balbriggan | 86 | 69 |
| Lusk | 57 | 26 |
| Skerries | 54 | 12 |
| Howth | 124 | 31 |
Burglary and related offences recorded at each station, CSO table CJA11 (CSO, recorded crime by Garda station (CJA11)), updated 1 October 2026. The figures are the CSO's and may be revised.
Gardaí say darker winter evenings give burglars more cover, and advise locking all doors and windows and keeping keys away from windows (An Garda Síochána, 1 Oct 2025). If a lock is worn or a uPVC door won't lock properly, see lock changes and uPVC door locks.
FAQ
Questions people ask
How much does a locksmith cost in Donabate?
No locksmith based in Donabate publishes prices that we could find. Two Dublin locksmiths list a lockout at €68–€95, and published lock changes run €70–€200 per lock. Every price, with sources.
Do you cover all of Donabate?
Yes: Donabate, Balcarrick, Corballis and out towards Portrane. Put Donabate and your road or Eircode in the form, and we pass it to one locksmith who covers it.
How fast will someone come?
We don't promise a time. We pass your request to one local locksmith who covers your area, and the locksmith rings you to talk through the job and when they can come. If you're locked out, pick Now in the form.
Is the locksmith licensed?
Locksmithing is a licensed category under the Private Security Authority (S.I. No. 343/2016, Locksmith Regulations). Ask for the number. How to check it.
I rent. Who do I ring if I'm locked out?
Your landlord, agent or management company first. 21% of Donabate households rent (CSO Census 2022). If no one can come, send the form.
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Where these numbers come from (4 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)
Sources (1)
Prices and facts on this page were checked against these published pages. We are not connected to these businesses.
- An Garda Síochána, 1 Oct 2025: garda.ie