3Namdong-gu
Namdong-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,192 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 | 4 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 56 | 11.7 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 11 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 144 | 30 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 157 | 32.7 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 1,142 | 237.8 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 288 | 60 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 76 | 15.8 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 62 | 12.9 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,167 | 243.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 206 | 42.9 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 329 | 68.5 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 4,369 | 909.9 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 212 |
| Violence | 1,673 |
| Robbery | 64 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,167 |
| Drugs | 206 |
| Damage and public order | 336 |
| Other | 4,369 |
Questions about crime in Namdong-gu
- Is Namdong-gu safe?
- Namdong-gu: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Namdong-gu?
- Namdong-gu: Weighted crime: 6,192 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Namdong-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Namdong-gu (2025): 8.
