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Gunsan, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,613 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 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 3 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 17 | 6.6 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 5 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 72 | 28.1 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 102 | 39.8 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 716 | 279.4 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 140 | 54.6 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 37 | 14.4 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 7 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 21 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 798 | 311.4 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 50 | 19.5 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 4 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 225 | 87.8 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,259 | 881.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 96 |
| Violence | 1,002 |
| Robbery | 28 |
| Theft and burglary | 798 |
| Drugs | 50 |
| Damage and public order | 229 |
| Other | 2,259 |
Questions about crime in Gunsan
- Is Gunsan safe?
- Gunsan: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Gunsan?
- Gunsan: Weighted crime: 6,613 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gunsan?
- Recorded homicides in Gunsan (2025): 6.
