6Gyeongsan-si
Gyeongsan-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,913 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 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 26 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 2 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 50 | 18.9 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 85 | 32.2 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 422 | 159.9 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 4 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 99 | 37.5 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 27 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 5 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 21 | 8 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 886 | 335.8 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 27 | 10.2 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 5 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 268 | 101.6 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,506 | 949.8 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 79 |
| Violence | 637 |
| Robbery | 26 |
| Theft and burglary | 886 |
| Drugs | 27 |
| Damage and public order | 273 |
| Other | 2,506 |
Questions about crime in Gyeongsan-si
- Is Gyeongsan-si safe?
- Gyeongsan-si: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Gyeongsan-si?
- Gyeongsan-si: Weighted crime: 4,913 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gyeongsan-si?
- Recorded homicides in Gyeongsan-si (2025): 2.
