Campus safety
Glasnevin Campus
Glasnevin Campus is generally safe, but students should avoid walking alone after dark and take normal precautions. DCU has private security, 24/7 CCTV, and an emergency line (5999 from campus phones, 01 700 5999 from others). The Security Office is located in the Multi-Storey Car Park, manned 24/7.
Security services include:
- Room keys
- Swipe card access
- Post Room
- Lost & Found
Extra event security
Contact: 01700 5999 / 01700 8990.
St Patrick’s and All Hallows Campus
Security is operational 24 hours per day, 365 days a year. The security base is located at the main entrance of the campus.
A pedestrian gate is operational at the main entrance and in the interests of the safety and security of all students, campus access may be restricted within certain hours.
Details of campus access will be posted on campus notice boards as appropriate.
Contact: 01700 5999
Community Policing
Community policing in Ireland is proactive and partnership-based, focused on crime prevention, problem-solving, and law enforcement to build trust and improve quality of life. Community Gardaí engage with initiatives like Neighbourhood Watch, Campus Watch, and Garda Clinics to support safer communities and empower local groups.
The DCU Students’ Union works closely with our Community Gardaí for events like Darkness Into Light and voter registration, and we value their ongoing support.
An Garda Síochána is appealing to cyclists to take extra precautions in keeping their bicycles safe by locking them in the most secure way possible.
Crime Prevention Advice
- Spend 10% to 20% of the value of your bike on two locks.
- Lock your bike tightly to an immovable object.
- Keep the lock off the ground.
- Take a photo of your bike, note the serial number and email it to yourself so that you have a record of it.
- Lock your bike indoors or in well-lit areas if possible.
Use your brain not your fists
‘Use Your Brain Not Your Fists’ is a public safety campaign by An Garda Síochána that aims to reduce the number of assaults carried out by males between 18 and 39 years of age.
It appeals to young males to think of the consequences for themselves and others of being involved in assaults as statistics show a rise in assaults in the last number of years in line with the rise in the night-time economy.
According to the Garda Analysis Service, the vast majority of assaults are carried out by males aged between 18 and 39 against males of a similar age. These assaults typically take place in and around public places (street, roads, pubs and hotels) between 8pm and 5am at the weekend. Approximately 25% of incidents linked to the night time economy involved intoxication of either the suspect offender, the victim, or both. Perpetrators of assaults tend not to repeat the crime and there is a very low level of repeat victimisation.
