1Dong-gu
Dong-gu, Gwangju, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 8,254 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 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 17 | 16.2 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 5 | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 45 | 42.9 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 39 | 37.2 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 353 | 336.5 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 10 | 9.5 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 59 | 56.3 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 14 | 13.3 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 13 | 12.4 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 515 | 491 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 8 | 7.6 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 122 | 116.3 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,183 | 1,127.9 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 67 |
| Violence | 476 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Theft and burglary | 515 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Damage and public order | 124 |
| Other | 1,183 |
Questions about crime in Dong-gu
- Is Dong-gu safe?
- Dong-gu: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Dong-gu?
- Dong-gu: Weighted crime: 8,254 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Dong-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Dong-gu (2025): 1.
