Crime in Dakar, Senegal

Crime rates in Dakar, Senegal

Level of crime		45.79	Moderate
Crime increasing in the past 5 years		73.43	High
Worries home broken and things stolen		49.21	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed		55.46	Moderate
Worries car stolen		43.85	Moderate
Worries things from car stolen		52.12	Moderate
Worries attacked		45.64	Moderate
Worries being insulted		43.27	Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		18.00	Very Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs		39.42	Low
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		54.74	Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		43.38	Moderate
Problem corruption and bribery		77.88	High

Safety in Dakar, Senegal

Safety walking alone during daylight		71.65	High
Safety walking alone during night		38.03	Low

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Last update: March 2025

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.