8Goesan-gun
Goesan-gun, 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: 4,419 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 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 2.6 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 10 | 26.1 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 12 | 31.3 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 46 | 120.1 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 14 | 36.6 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 2 | 5.2 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 1 | 2.6 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 44 | 114.9 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 15 | 39.2 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 21 | 54.8 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 375 | 979.3 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 11 |
| Violence | 75 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 44 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Damage and public order | 21 |
| Other | 375 |
Questions about crime in Goesan-gun
- Is Goesan-gun safe?
- Goesan-gun: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Goesan-gun?
- Goesan-gun: Weighted crime: 4,419 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Goesan-gun?
- Recorded homicides in Goesan-gun (2025): 2.
