9Nowon-gu
Nowon-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,293 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 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 44 | 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 10 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 119 | 24.6 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 66 | 13.6 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 832 | 172.1 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 3 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 175 | 36.2 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 33 | 6.8 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 28 | 5.8 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,369 | 283.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 146 | 30.2 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 7 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 252 | 52.1 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,999 | 413.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 175 |
| Violence | 1,112 |
| Robbery | 31 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,369 |
| Drugs | 146 |
| Damage and public order | 259 |
| Other | 1,999 |
Questions about crime in Nowon-gu
- Is Nowon-gu safe?
- Nowon-gu: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Nowon-gu?
- Nowon-gu: Weighted crime: 4,293 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Nowon-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Nowon-gu (2025): 6.
