8Dobong-gu
Dobong-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,319 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 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 4 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 17 | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 4 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 68 | 22.7 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 49 | 16.3 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 478 | 159.4 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 124 | 41.3 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 5 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 19 | 6.3 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 13 | 4.3 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 786 | 262.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 57 | 19 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 8 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 152 | 50.7 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,944 | 648.2 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 89 |
| Violence | 677 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft and burglary | 786 |
| Drugs | 57 |
| Damage and public order | 160 |
| Other | 1,944 |
Questions about crime in Dobong-gu
- Is Dobong-gu safe?
- Dobong-gu: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Dobong-gu?
- Dobong-gu: Weighted crime: 4,319 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Dobong-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Dobong-gu (2025): 5.
