3Gwangsan-gu
Gwangsan-gu, 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: 6,469 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 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 2 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 35 | 9 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 9 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 109 | 28.1 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 137 | 35.3 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 979 | 252.6 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 9 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 186 | 48 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 40 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 5 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 47 | 12.1 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,715 | 442.5 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 74 | 19.1 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 9 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 344 | 88.8 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,707 | 956.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 154 |
| Violence | 1,354 |
| Robbery | 52 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,715 |
| Drugs | 74 |
| Damage and public order | 353 |
| Other | 3,707 |
Questions about crime in Gwangsan-gu
- Is Gwangsan-gu safe?
- Gwangsan-gu: 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 Gwangsan-gu?
- Gwangsan-gu: Weighted crime: 6,469 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gwangsan-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Gwangsan-gu (2025): 4.
