One in three SMEs a victim of crime in the past year 

ISME crime survey shows affected businesses face considerable costs

'SMEs want more gardaí on the streets, tougher sentencing, and smarter use of technology like CCTV,' said ISME chief executive Neil McDonnell.

More than one in three Irish businesses have been the victim of a crime in the past year, according to research by ISME, the independent busienss association representing small and medium enterprises.

The findings were revealed in ISME’s Business Crime Survey 2025, showing that 64% of Irish SMEs surveyed said they were unaffected by crime in the past 12 months.