3Gangbuk-gu
Gangbuk-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: 6,209 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 | 2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 41 | 14.7 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 6 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 105 | 37.6 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 75 | 26.9 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 682 | 244.5 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 8 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 134 | 48 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 22 | 7.9 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 15 | 5.4 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 809 | 290 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 59 | 21.2 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 7 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 172 | 61.7 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,435 | 873 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 152 |
| Violence | 921 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Theft and burglary | 809 |
| Drugs | 59 |
| Damage and public order | 179 |
| Other | 2,435 |
Questions about crime in Gangbuk-gu
- Is Gangbuk-gu safe?
- Gangbuk-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 Gangbuk-gu?
- Gangbuk-gu: Weighted crime: 6,209 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gangbuk-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Gangbuk-gu (2025): 6.
