2Gwanak-gu
Gwanak-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,599 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 | 4 | 0.8 | 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 | 92 | 19.3 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 17 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 181 | 37.9 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 86 | 18 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 1,155 | 241.8 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 13 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 242 | 50.7 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 34 | 7.1 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 29 | 6.1 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,777 | 372.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 213 | 44.6 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 323 | 67.6 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 5,010 | 1,049 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 291 |
| Violence | 1,533 |
| Robbery | 31 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,777 |
| Drugs | 213 |
| Damage and public order | 330 |
| Other | 5,010 |
Questions about crime in Gwanak-gu
- Is Gwanak-gu safe?
- Gwanak-gu: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Gwanak-gu?
- Gwanak-gu: Weighted crime: 6,599 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gwanak-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Gwanak-gu (2025): 8.
