1Gangnam-gu
Gangnam-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: 10,229 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 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 4 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 197 | 35.4 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 29 | 5.2 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 437 | 78.6 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 253 | 45.5 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 1,813 | 325.9 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 21 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 353 | 63.5 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 4 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 64 | 11.5 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 6 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 110 | 19.8 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,892 | 340.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 807 | 145.1 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 8 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 528 | 94.9 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 10,984 | 1,974.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 664 |
| Violence | 2,508 |
| Robbery | 116 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,892 |
| Drugs | 807 |
| Damage and public order | 536 |
| Other | 10,984 |
Questions about crime in Gangnam-gu
- Is Gangnam-gu safe?
- Gangnam-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 Gangnam-gu?
- Gangnam-gu: Weighted crime: 10,229 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gangnam-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Gangnam-gu (2025): 7.
