10Gwacheon-si
Gwacheon-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 3,309 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 | 1 | 1.3 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 15 | 18.8 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 17 | 21.3 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 86 | 107.6 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 1 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 25 | 31.3 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 2 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 3 | 3.8 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 5 | 6.3 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 192 | 240.3 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 3 | 3.8 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 1 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 49 | 61.3 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 504 | 630.7 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 16 |
| Violence | 134 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft and burglary | 192 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Damage and public order | 50 |
| Other | 504 |
Questions about crime in Gwacheon-si
- Is Gwacheon-si safe?
- Gwacheon-si: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Gwacheon-si?
- Gwacheon-si: Weighted crime: 3,309 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gwacheon-si?
- Recorded homicides in Gwacheon-si (2025): 0.
