5Buk-gu
Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,506 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 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 36 | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 92 | 22.1 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 3 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 116 | 27.8 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 880 | 211.1 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 3 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 170 | 40.8 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 4 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 52 | 12.5 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 6 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 38 | 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,668 | 400.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 47 | 11.3 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 4 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 269 | 64.5 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,486 | 836.2 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 138 |
| Violence | 1,225 |
| Robbery | 44 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,668 |
| Drugs | 47 |
| Damage and public order | 273 |
| Other | 3,486 |
Questions about crime in Buk-gu
- Is Buk-gu safe?
- Buk-gu: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Buk-gu?
- Buk-gu: Weighted crime: 5,506 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Buk-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Buk-gu (2025): 4.
