6Buk-gu
Buk-gu, Daegu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,036 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 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 32 | 7.8 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 81 | 19.8 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 125 | 30.5 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 769 | 187.6 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 10 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 180 | 43.9 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 4 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 40 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 35 | 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,378 | 336.2 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 48 | 11.7 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 10 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 329 | 80.3 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,153 | 769.3 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 121 |
| Violence | 1,128 |
| Robbery | 37 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,378 |
| Drugs | 48 |
| Damage and public order | 339 |
| Other | 3,153 |
Questions about crime in Buk-gu
- Is Buk-gu safe?
- Buk-gu: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Buk-gu?
- Buk-gu: Weighted crime: 5,036 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Buk-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Buk-gu (2025): 3.
