3Geumcheon-gu
Geumcheon-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,390 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 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 2 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 21 | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 92 | 41.2 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 50 | 22.4 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 467 | 209.1 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 1 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 121 | 54.2 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 33 | 14.8 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 15 | 6.7 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 693 | 310.4 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 93 | 41.6 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 133 | 59.6 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,985 | 1,336.8 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 120 |
| Violence | 675 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Theft and burglary | 693 |
| Drugs | 93 |
| Damage and public order | 133 |
| Other | 2,985 |
Questions about crime in Geumcheon-gu
- Is Geumcheon-gu safe?
- Geumcheon-gu: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Geumcheon-gu?
- Geumcheon-gu: Weighted crime: 6,390 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Geumcheon-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Geumcheon-gu (2025): 3.
