2Dong-gu
Dong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,114 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Korean National Police Agency (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 2 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 32 | 14.6 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 3 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 65 | 29.7 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 90 | 41.2 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 655 | 299.5 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 1 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 119 | 54.4 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 15 | 6.9 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 5 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 18 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 986 | 450.9 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 24 | 11 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 7 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 227 | 103.8 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,107 | 963.6 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 100 |
| Violence | 881 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Theft and burglary | 986 |
| Drugs | 24 |
| Damage and public order | 234 |
| Other | 2,107 |
Questions about crime in Dong-gu
- Is Dong-gu safe?
- Dong-gu: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Dong-gu?
- Dong-gu: Weighted crime: 7,114 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Dong-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Dong-gu (2025): 2.
