1Mapo-gu
Mapo-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: 9,561 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 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 109 | 30.5 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 16 | 4.5 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 365 | 102.1 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 147 | 41.1 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 1,274 | 356.2 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 12 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 219 | 61.2 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 5 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 98 | 27.4 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 29 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,272 | 355.7 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 117 | 32.7 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 5 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 360 | 100.7 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,112 | 870.2 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 492 |
| Violence | 1,755 |
| Robbery | 31 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,272 |
| Drugs | 117 |
| Damage and public order | 365 |
| Other | 3,112 |
Questions about crime in Mapo-gu
- Is Mapo-gu safe?
- Mapo-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 Mapo-gu?
- Mapo-gu: Weighted crime: 9,561 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Mapo-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Mapo-gu (2025): 3.
