7Goyang-si
Goyang-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,740 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 | 6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 79 | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 12 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 200 | 18.9 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 171 | 16.1 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 2,133 | 201.2 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 23 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 502 | 47.4 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 10 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 62 | 5.8 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 53 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 2,378 | 224.3 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 572 | 54 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 12 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 775 | 73.1 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 7,236 | 682.6 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 10 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 293 |
| Violence | 2,901 |
| Robbery | 57 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,378 |
| Drugs | 572 |
| Damage and public order | 787 |
| Other | 7,236 |
Questions about crime in Goyang-si
- Is Goyang-si safe?
- Goyang-si: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Goyang-si?
- Goyang-si: Weighted crime: 4,740 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Goyang-si?
- Recorded homicides in Goyang-si (2025): 10.
