8Yangpyeong-gun
Yangpyeong-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: 4,420 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 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 8 | 6.3 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 1 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 30 | 23.6 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 29 | 22.8 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 177 | 139.4 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 2 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 55 | 43.3 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 9 | 7.1 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 23 | 18.1 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 295 | 232.4 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 17 | 13.4 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 3 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 139 | 109.5 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,060 | 835.1 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 39 |
| Violence | 272 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Theft and burglary | 295 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Damage and public order | 142 |
| Other | 1,060 |
Questions about crime in Yangpyeong-gun
- Is Yangpyeong-gun safe?
- Yangpyeong-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 Yangpyeong-gun?
- Yangpyeong-gun: Weighted crime: 4,420 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yangpyeong-gun?
- Recorded homicides in Yangpyeong-gun (2025): 1.
