9Buk-gu
Buk-gu, Ulsan, 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: 4,237 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 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 3 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 9 | 4.2 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 5 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 34 | 15.8 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 62 | 28.8 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 322 | 149.6 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 4 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 71 | 33 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 13 | 6 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 9 | 4.2 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 781 | 362.9 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 15 | 7 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 4 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 118 | 54.8 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,243 | 577.5 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 48 |
| Violence | 473 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft and burglary | 781 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Damage and public order | 122 |
| Other | 1,243 |
Questions about crime in Buk-gu
- Is Buk-gu safe?
- Buk-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 Buk-gu?
- Buk-gu: Weighted crime: 4,237 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Buk-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Buk-gu (2025): 4.
