5Gangseo District
Gangseo District, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,391 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 6 | 4 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 36 | 24 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 67 | 44.6 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 283 | 188.3 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 2 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 92 | 61.2 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 13 | 8.6 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 21 | 14 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 352 | 234.2 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 22 | 14.6 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 3 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 96 | 63.9 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,568 | 1,043.3 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 42 |
| Violence | 458 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Theft and burglary | 352 |
| Drugs | 22 |
| Damage and public order | 99 |
| Other | 1,568 |
Questions about crime in Gangseo District
- Is Gangseo District safe?
- Gangseo District: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Gangseo District?
- Gangseo District: Weighted crime: 5,391 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gangseo District?
- Recorded homicides in Gangseo District (2025): 1.
