{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/south-korea/daegu","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:09:50.768Z","place":{"city":"Daegu","country":"South Korea","countryCode":"KR","lat":35.87028,"lon":128.59111},"safety":{"score":88,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":94,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":88,"travellerSentiment":{"score":87,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports and travel‑guide extracts describe Daegu as feeling safe during daylight, with visitors noting the well‑policed downtown and low personal‑safety concerns, though some mention discomfort from extreme summer heat","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":85,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":85,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":87,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":81,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":80,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":1,"label":"Exercise Normal Precautions","updated":"Wed, 28 May 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.kor.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-06-01T10:11:25Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/south-korea"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-06-29T13:31:43.5318909-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/south-korea"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.477306316584835,"display":"0.5 / 100k","year":"2023","score":98,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":76.8155059,"display":"77/100","year":"2024","score":77,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":76.19689,"display":"76/100","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":65.0511972,"display":"65/100","year":"2024","score":65,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":80.2483639,"display":"80/100","year":"2024","score":80,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":70.8498709,"display":"71/100","year":"2024","score":71,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":70.987799,"display":"71/100","year":"2024","score":71,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":29.16,"display":"29.2 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":79,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_night","label":"Feeling safe walking alone at night","value":74.48,"display":"74 / 100","year":null,"score":88,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_day","label":"Feeling safe walking alone in daylight","value":81.25,"display":"81 / 100","year":null,"score":88,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_worry_mugged","label":"Worry about being mugged or robbed","value":25.52,"display":"26 / 100","year":null,"score":79,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_violent_crime","label":"Violent crime as a local problem","value":26.06,"display":"26 / 100","year":null,"score":79,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_property_crime","label":"Property crime as a local problem","value":28.72,"display":"29 / 100","year":null,"score":76,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_drugs","label":"Drug dealing or use as a local problem","value":20.65,"display":"21 / 100","year":null,"score":84,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":53,"display":"US AQI 53 · Moderate","year":null,"score":89,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":40,"display":"July: highs ~40°C · extreme heat","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":2,"display":"2 active alerts · Earthquake (orange)","year":null,"score":81,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions · 2 govts","year":null,"score":97,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[{"kind":"Earthquake","severity":"orange","title":"earthquake (Magnitude 6.8M, Depth:10km) in Japan 28/07/2026 07:27 UTC, 1.2 million (in MMI>=VII).","distanceKm":405},{"kind":"Earthquake","severity":"green","title":"earthquake (Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:10km) in Japan 28/07/2026 08:08 UTC, 40 thousand in MMI VI.","distanceKm":432}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Daegu is one of South Korea's safest major cities for visitors.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Daegu at a composite safety index of 89/100 (VERY SAFE) and the crowdsourced crime index of 29.2 places it well below the global average, while the homicide rate of 0.5 per 100k is comparable to Japan and far lower than most countries. Governance scores are strong, though rule‑of‑law and anti‑corruption metrics are modest, reflecting typical South Korean patterns rather than a specific threat to tourists. Recent weather alerts and a heat‑wave warning dominate the immediate risk landscape, but crime against travelers remains low.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare for visitors and virtually never occur in the city centre"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is uncommon but can happen in busy shopping districts such as Dongseongno and at major train stations"},"safeAreas":["Dongseongno","Suseong-gu"],"avoidAreas":["Gyeongsan-dong (due to recent violent incidents)","Nam-gu after midnight (elevated petty theft)"],"scams":["Overpriced taxi rides or refusal to use the meter","Fake tour‑guide or souvenir scams near Dongseongno","Credit‑card skimming at unlicensed vendors"],"zones":[{"name":"Dongseongno","level":"safe","note":"commercial hub, heavily policed, low crime, but extreme summer heat"},{"name":"Jinju-dong","level":"caution","note":"residential area with occasional petty theft, avoid after dark"},{"name":"Gyeongsan-dong","level":"avoid","note":"known for recent suitcase murder incidents involving domestic abuse"},{"name":"Suseong-gu","level":"safe","note":"affluent, well-lit, low crime, but monitor heat advisories"},{"name":"Nam-gu","level":"caution","note":"nightlife district, crowded bars increase pickpocket risk"}]}}