8Yanggu-gun
Yanggu-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: 4,459 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 5 | 24.5 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 9 | 44.1 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 36 | 176.4 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 1 | 4.9 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 6 | 29.4 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 2 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 3 | 14.7 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 38 | 186.2 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 5 | 24.5 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 1 | 4.9 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 14 | 68.6 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 145 | 710.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 5 |
| Violence | 54 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 38 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Damage and public order | 15 |
| Other | 145 |
Questions about crime in Yanggu-gun
- Is Yanggu-gun safe?
- Yanggu-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 Yanggu-gun?
- Yanggu-gun: Weighted crime: 4,459 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yanggu-gun?
- Recorded homicides in Yanggu-gun (2025): 0.
