3Yangyang-gun
Yangyang-gun, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,134 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 4 | 14.7 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 16 | 58.6 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 12 | 44 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 75 | 274.8 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 13 | 47.6 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 1 | 3.7 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 3 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 58 | 212.5 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 4 | 14.7 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 1 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 30 | 109.9 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 85 | 311.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 20 |
| Violence | 101 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 58 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Damage and public order | 31 |
| Other | 85 |
Questions about crime in Yangyang-gun
- Is Yangyang-gun safe?
- Yangyang-gun: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Yangyang-gun?
- Yangyang-gun: Weighted crime: 6,134 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yangyang-gun?
- Recorded homicides in Yangyang-gun (2025): 0.
