7Yangsan-si
Yangsan-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,634 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 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 23 | 6.4 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 4 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 73 | 20.2 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 114 | 31.6 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 596 | 165 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 10 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 140 | 38.8 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 35 | 9.7 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 27 | 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,076 | 297.9 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 33 | 9.1 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 3 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 246 | 68.1 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,559 | 708.6 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 100 |
| Violence | 897 |
| Robbery | 30 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,076 |
| Drugs | 33 |
| Damage and public order | 249 |
| Other | 2,559 |
Questions about crime in Yangsan-si
- Is Yangsan-si safe?
- Yangsan-si: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Yangsan-si?
- Yangsan-si: Weighted crime: 4,634 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yangsan-si?
- Recorded homicides in Yangsan-si (2025): 5.
