2Seo-gu
Seo-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: 7,608 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 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 8 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 79 | 17 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 12 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 169 | 36.5 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 215 | 46.4 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 1,441 | 311 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 15 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 284 | 61.3 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 66 | 14.2 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 42 | 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,689 | 364.5 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 62 | 13.4 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 14 | 3 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 398 | 85.9 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 4,500 | 971.2 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 10 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 262 |
| Violence | 2,024 |
| Robbery | 45 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,689 |
| Drugs | 62 |
| Damage and public order | 412 |
| Other | 4,500 |
Questions about crime in Seo-gu
- Is Seo-gu safe?
- Seo-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 Seo-gu?
- Seo-gu: Weighted crime: 7,608 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Seo-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Seo-gu (2025): 10.
