9Ganghwa-gun
Ganghwa-gun, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,043 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 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 4 | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 16 | 23 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 26 | 37.3 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 89 | 127.7 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 31 | 44.5 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 2 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 8 | 11.5 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 6 | 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 132 | 189.4 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 6 | 8.6 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 87 | 124.8 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 347 | 497.9 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 20 |
| Violence | 156 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft and burglary | 132 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Damage and public order | 87 |
| Other | 347 |
Questions about crime in Ganghwa-gun
- Is Ganghwa-gun safe?
- Ganghwa-gun: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Ganghwa-gun?
- Ganghwa-gun: Weighted crime: 4,043 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Ganghwa-gun?
- Recorded homicides in Ganghwa-gun (2025): 1.
