1Bupyeong-gu
Bupyeong-gu, 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: 7,743 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 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 76 | 15.5 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 7 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 244 | 49.8 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 178 | 36.3 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 1,623 | 330.9 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 9 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 337 | 68.7 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 10 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 55 | 11.2 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 7 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 54 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,941 | 395.8 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 159 | 32.4 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 9 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 599 | 122.1 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,698 | 754 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 328 |
| Violence | 2,212 |
| Robbery | 61 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,941 |
| Drugs | 159 |
| Damage and public order | 608 |
| Other | 3,698 |
Questions about crime in Bupyeong-gu
- Is Bupyeong-gu safe?
- Bupyeong-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 Bupyeong-gu?
- Bupyeong-gu: Weighted crime: 7,743 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Bupyeong-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Bupyeong-gu (2025): 3.
