8Gwangmyeong-si
Gwangmyeong-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,437 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 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 9 | 3.1 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 3 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 57 | 19.4 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 68 | 23.1 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 559 | 190.2 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 128 | 43.5 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 10 | 3.4 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 14 | 4.8 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 772 | 262.6 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 54 | 18.4 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 4 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 226 | 76.9 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,839 | 625.6 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 70 |
| Violence | 770 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Theft and burglary | 772 |
| Drugs | 54 |
| Damage and public order | 230 |
| Other | 1,839 |
Questions about crime in Gwangmyeong-si
- Is Gwangmyeong-si safe?
- Gwangmyeong-si: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Gwangmyeong-si?
- Gwangmyeong-si: Weighted crime: 4,437 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gwangmyeong-si?
- Recorded homicides in Gwangmyeong-si (2025): 1.
