1Seo-gu
Seo-gu, Gwangju, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,988 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 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 41 | 14.9 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 6 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 116 | 42.2 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 123 | 44.7 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 950 | 345.4 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 128 | 46.5 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 66 | 24 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 21 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,051 | 382.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 66 | 24 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 3 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 259 | 94.2 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,211 | 1,167.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 163 |
| Violence | 1,273 |
| Robbery | 22 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,051 |
| Drugs | 66 |
| Damage and public order | 262 |
| Other | 3,211 |
Questions about crime in Seo-gu
- Is Seo-gu safe?
- Seo-gu: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Seo-gu?
- Seo-gu: Weighted crime: 7,988 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Seo-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Seo-gu (2025): 1.
