According to Safe City Index 2017, Dhaka is 58th among 60 surveyed cities (Digital Security 58, Health Security 59, Personal Security 43, Infrastructure Security 60). Chicago is 19th and New York is 21st. Only Yangon and Karachi come after Dhaka.
According to Numbeo, Dhaka is the 24th most crime-ridden city. Chicago is 38th and New York is 153rd. Karachi 47th, and Yangon is not on the list. According to a report in the Independent (UK), Dhaka is the 7th most dangerous megacity for women.
The 141 spots identified by Dhaka Metropolitan Police as the most dangerous are:
Maghbazaar-Motijheel: New Eskaton Road, Eskaton Garden Road, Dilu Road, Kakrail intersection, the area of fisheries, the university area and the Doel Square. Dilkusha, Balaka Square, Dainik Bangla intersection, the Dhaka Stock Exchange area, Kamalapur Railway Station area, Fakirapul, Railway Hospital Road, Pirjangi Mazar, Shantinagar intersection, Notre Dame College Gate, Lane Fakirapul Gorom Panir Goli, Rajarbag in front of the telecom building, Ittefaq crossing , Nayapaltan Dgashani Goli, Purana Paltan Mallik Plaza in front of Notre Dame.
Uttara: Some roads in sectors 11 and 13 , Abdullahpur, House Building, Jasimuddin Road, airport and railway station areas.
Khilgaon-Rampura-Badda: Goran, Malibag, Chowdhury, Khilgaon Sohrab, Pallima Sangsad area, Bhuiyanpara Balur Maath, Rampura Bridge, TV Road, Merul Badda Market, North Badda Police Station Road, South Badda, Kuril Bishwa Road, Aftabnagar Iron Bridge, Central Badda Bepari Goli, Bazar Goli, East Badda Link Road and Graveyard Road.
Jatrabari-Kadamtali-shyampur: Bibi Gardens, Kutubkhali, North Jatrabarhi Kolapotti, Dayaganj intersection, Kazla fringe, Sayedabad Bus Terminal, Janapad Road, Dhalpur Citypolli, Jatrabari Graveyeard Road , near Jatrabari fish warehouse, Maniknagar, Mir Hazaribag Ghantighar, Jurain Balur Maath, Kudar Market, Medical Road, Kadamtali Wasa Road, Shyampur incline.
Gulshan-Banani: Gulshan lakeside, Niketan in front of Shooting Club, Kakali intersection, Banani kitchen market road, Korail slum, Banani flyover, the club and the soldier Chairmanbari area.
Dhanmondi-Mohammadpur: Dhanmondi 8 bridge, Jigatala bus stand, Kalabagan playground, Circular Road (Bhooter Goli), Mirpur Road, Asad Avenue, Aurangzeb Road, Kantasur, Bansgari, Mohammadpur Embankment, Dhaka Residential College area, Adabar road 14, Baitul Aman, Ring Road and Hazaribagh Embankment.
Mohakhali-Tejgaon: Mohakhali Bus Stand, in front of Kacha Bazaar, Tibet intersection, North Begunbari, Hatirjhil, Moghbazar intersection, in front of Malibagh Super Market, Karwan Bazar, grinaroda, Indira Road adjacent to the alley behind T&T office.
Mirpur: Mirpur Embankment from Shah Ali intersection to Dhaur, Mirpur 1 Circle, Mirpur 12 bus stand, south Manipur, Bauniya Bund, Bihari Colony, Agargaon intersection, in front of IDB building, Kalyanpur Housing Estate area, the road in front of Banglabandhu International Conference Centre, Agargaon crossing, Agricultural University area, Darus Salam, Mazar Road.
Old Dhaka: Chan Khar Pool, Tanti Bazaar, Shakhari Bazaar, Nimtali, Sadarghat, Babu Bazar, Kazi Riaz Uddin Road, Dholai Khal, Shahid Nagar and Kamrangir Char.
According to Numbeo, Dhaka is the 24th most crime-ridden city. Chicago is 38th and New York is 153rd. Karachi 47th, and Yangon is not on the list. According to a report in the Independent (UK), Dhaka is the 7th most dangerous megacity for women.
The 141 spots identified by Dhaka Metropolitan Police as the most dangerous are:
Maghbazaar-Motijheel: New Eskaton Road, Eskaton Garden Road, Dilu Road, Kakrail intersection, the area of fisheries, the university area and the Doel Square. Dilkusha, Balaka Square, Dainik Bangla intersection, the Dhaka Stock Exchange area, Kamalapur Railway Station area, Fakirapul, Railway Hospital Road, Pirjangi Mazar, Shantinagar intersection, Notre Dame College Gate, Lane Fakirapul Gorom Panir Goli, Rajarbag in front of the telecom building, Ittefaq crossing , Nayapaltan Dgashani Goli, Purana Paltan Mallik Plaza in front of Notre Dame.
Uttara: Some roads in sectors 11 and 13 , Abdullahpur, House Building, Jasimuddin Road, airport and railway station areas.
Khilgaon-Rampura-Badda: Goran, Malibag, Chowdhury, Khilgaon Sohrab, Pallima Sangsad area, Bhuiyanpara Balur Maath, Rampura Bridge, TV Road, Merul Badda Market, North Badda Police Station Road, South Badda, Kuril Bishwa Road, Aftabnagar Iron Bridge, Central Badda Bepari Goli, Bazar Goli, East Badda Link Road and Graveyard Road.
Jatrabari-Kadamtali-shyampur: Bibi Gardens, Kutubkhali, North Jatrabarhi Kolapotti, Dayaganj intersection, Kazla fringe, Sayedabad Bus Terminal, Janapad Road, Dhalpur Citypolli, Jatrabari Graveyeard Road , near Jatrabari fish warehouse, Maniknagar, Mir Hazaribag Ghantighar, Jurain Balur Maath, Kudar Market, Medical Road, Kadamtali Wasa Road, Shyampur incline.
Gulshan-Banani: Gulshan lakeside, Niketan in front of Shooting Club, Kakali intersection, Banani kitchen market road, Korail slum, Banani flyover, the club and the soldier Chairmanbari area.
Dhanmondi-Mohammadpur: Dhanmondi 8 bridge, Jigatala bus stand, Kalabagan playground, Circular Road (Bhooter Goli), Mirpur Road, Asad Avenue, Aurangzeb Road, Kantasur, Bansgari, Mohammadpur Embankment, Dhaka Residential College area, Adabar road 14, Baitul Aman, Ring Road and Hazaribagh Embankment.
Mohakhali-Tejgaon: Mohakhali Bus Stand, in front of Kacha Bazaar, Tibet intersection, North Begunbari, Hatirjhil, Moghbazar intersection, in front of Malibagh Super Market, Karwan Bazar, grinaroda, Indira Road adjacent to the alley behind T&T office.
Mirpur: Mirpur Embankment from Shah Ali intersection to Dhaur, Mirpur 1 Circle, Mirpur 12 bus stand, south Manipur, Bauniya Bund, Bihari Colony, Agargaon intersection, in front of IDB building, Kalyanpur Housing Estate area, the road in front of Banglabandhu International Conference Centre, Agargaon crossing, Agricultural University area, Darus Salam, Mazar Road.
Old Dhaka: Chan Khar Pool, Tanti Bazaar, Shakhari Bazaar, Nimtali, Sadarghat, Babu Bazar, Kazi Riaz Uddin Road, Dholai Khal, Shahid Nagar and Kamrangir Char.
