8Gangdong-gu
Gangdong-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,364 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 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 6 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 35 | 7 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 8 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 104 | 20.8 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 65 | 13 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 856 | 171.5 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 7 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 144 | 28.9 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 20 | 4 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 23 | 4.6 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,636 | 327.8 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 89 | 17.8 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 7 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 248 | 49.7 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,249 | 650.9 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 148 |
| Violence | 1,095 |
| Robbery | 27 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,636 |
| Drugs | 89 |
| Damage and public order | 255 |
| Other | 3,249 |
Questions about crime in Gangdong-gu
- Is Gangdong-gu safe?
- Gangdong-gu: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Gangdong-gu?
- Gangdong-gu: Weighted crime: 4,364 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gangdong-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Gangdong-gu (2025): 7.
