4Nam-gu
Nam-gu, Busan, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,545 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 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 26 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 3 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 58 | 23.1 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 80 | 31.9 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 478 | 190.7 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 4 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 134 | 53.5 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 21 | 8.4 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 28 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 755 | 301.2 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 48 | 19.1 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 6 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 196 | 78.2 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,690 | 1,073.1 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 89 |
| Violence | 719 |
| Robbery | 29 |
| Theft and burglary | 755 |
| Drugs | 48 |
| Damage and public order | 202 |
| Other | 2,690 |
Questions about crime in Nam-gu
- Is Nam-gu safe?
- Nam-gu: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Nam-gu?
- Nam-gu: Weighted crime: 5,545 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Nam-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Nam-gu (2025): 2.
