7Nam-gu
Nam-gu, Gwangju, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,828 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 | 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 | 11 | 5.3 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 50 | 24.1 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 42 | 20.2 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 367 | 176.8 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 1 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 77 | 37.1 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 4 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 11 | 5.3 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 16 | 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 732 | 352.6 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 15 | 7.2 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 2 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 136 | 65.5 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,790 | 862.3 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 61 |
| Violence | 502 |
| Robbery | 20 |
| Theft and burglary | 732 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Damage and public order | 138 |
| Other | 1,790 |
Questions about crime in Nam-gu
- Is Nam-gu safe?
- Nam-gu: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Nam-gu?
- Nam-gu: Weighted crime: 4,828 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Nam-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Nam-gu (2025): 2.
