5Dong-gu
Dong-gu, Ulsan, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,406 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 | 2 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 24 | 16.1 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 3 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 39 | 26.1 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 63 | 42.2 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 287 | 192.3 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 1 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 70 | 46.9 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 21 | 14.1 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 8 | 5.4 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 430 | 288.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 25 | 16.7 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 5 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 144 | 96.5 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 980 | 656.6 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 66 |
| Violence | 443 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Theft and burglary | 430 |
| Drugs | 25 |
| Damage and public order | 149 |
| Other | 980 |
Questions about crime in Dong-gu
- Is Dong-gu safe?
- Dong-gu: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Dong-gu?
- Dong-gu: Weighted crime: 5,406 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Dong-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Dong-gu (2025): 2.
