2Gangneung-si
Gangneung-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,518 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 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 31 | 15 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 7 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 62 | 30.1 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 86 | 41.7 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 618 | 299.7 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 4 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 101 | 49 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 20 | 9.7 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 11 | 5.3 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 586 | 284.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 32 | 15.5 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 8 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 189 | 91.6 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,459 | 707.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 102 |
| Violence | 829 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Theft and burglary | 586 |
| Drugs | 32 |
| Damage and public order | 197 |
| Other | 1,459 |
Questions about crime in Gangneung-si
- Is Gangneung-si safe?
- Gangneung-si: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Gangneung-si?
- Gangneung-si: Weighted crime: 6,518 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gangneung-si?
- Recorded homicides in Gangneung-si (2025): 1.
