1Yeongdeungpo-gu
Yeongdeungpo-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 8,268 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 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 2 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 57 | 15.3 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 11 | 3 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 216 | 58.2 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 129 | 34.7 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 1,177 | 316.9 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 8 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 248 | 66.8 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 8 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 64 | 17.2 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 5 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 21 | 5.7 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,812 | 487.9 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 132 | 35.5 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 10 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 336 | 90.5 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,723 | 1,002.5 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 285 |
| Violence | 1,634 |
| Robbery | 26 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,812 |
| Drugs | 132 |
| Damage and public order | 346 |
| Other | 3,723 |
Questions about crime in Yeongdeungpo-gu
- Is Yeongdeungpo-gu safe?
- Yeongdeungpo-gu: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Yeongdeungpo-gu?
- Yeongdeungpo-gu: Weighted crime: 8,268 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yeongdeungpo-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Yeongdeungpo-gu (2025): 5.
