1Seo-gu
Seo-gu, Daegu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,866 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 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 28 | 17.1 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 3 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 49 | 29.9 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 112 | 68.3 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 503 | 306.8 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 3 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 123 | 75 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 14 | 8.5 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 18 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 859 | 523.9 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 26 | 15.9 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 3 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 219 | 133.6 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,364 | 831.9 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 81 |
| Violence | 756 |
| Robbery | 20 |
| Theft and burglary | 859 |
| Drugs | 26 |
| Damage and public order | 222 |
| Other | 1,364 |
Questions about crime in Seo-gu
- Is Seo-gu safe?
- Seo-gu: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Seo-gu?
- Seo-gu: Weighted crime: 7,866 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Seo-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Seo-gu (2025): 2.
