2Nam-gu
Nam-gu, Daegu, 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: 7,240 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 20 | 14.8 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 40 | 29.5 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 82 | 60.5 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 416 | 306.9 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 96 | 70.8 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 9 | 6.6 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 17 | 12.5 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 507 | 374.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 30 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 1 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 159 | 117.3 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,147 | 846.2 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 62 |
| Violence | 604 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Theft and burglary | 507 |
| Drugs | 30 |
| Damage and public order | 160 |
| Other | 1,147 |
Questions about crime in Nam-gu
- Is Nam-gu safe?
- Nam-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 Nam-gu?
- Nam-gu: Weighted crime: 7,240 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Nam-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Nam-gu (2025): 0.
