7Dongjak-gu
Dongjak-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,731 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 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 35 | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 175 | 47.1 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 55 | 14.8 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 592 | 159.2 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 3 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 156 | 41.9 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 11 | 3 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 22 | 5.9 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 901 | 242.3 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 93 | 25 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 3 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 175 | 47.1 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,567 | 690.2 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 215 |
| Violence | 818 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Theft and burglary | 901 |
| Drugs | 93 |
| Damage and public order | 178 |
| Other | 2,567 |
Questions about crime in Dongjak-gu
- Is Dongjak-gu safe?
- Dongjak-gu: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Dongjak-gu?
- Dongjak-gu: Weighted crime: 4,731 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Dongjak-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Dongjak-gu (2025): 2.
