5Gwangyang-si
Gwangyang-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,241 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 | 3 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 20 | 12.9 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 2 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 34 | 21.9 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 113 | 72.8 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 257 | 165.5 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 3 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 89 | 57.3 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 18 | 11.6 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 17 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 331 | 213.2 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 18 | 11.6 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 5 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 127 | 81.8 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 943 | 607.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 56 |
| Violence | 480 |
| Robbery | 18 |
| Theft and burglary | 331 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Damage and public order | 132 |
| Other | 943 |
Questions about crime in Gwangyang-si
- Is Gwangyang-si safe?
- Gwangyang-si: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Gwangyang-si?
- Gwangyang-si: Weighted crime: 5,241 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gwangyang-si?
- Recorded homicides in Gwangyang-si (2025): 3.
