7Geumjeong-gu
Geumjeong-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,888 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 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 18 | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 3 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 43 | 20.8 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 61 | 29.5 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 344 | 166.5 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 10 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 96 | 46.5 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 13 | 6.3 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 14 | 6.8 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 718 | 347.6 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 40 | 19.4 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 3 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 157 | 76 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,569 | 759.5 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 65 |
| Violence | 524 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft and burglary | 718 |
| Drugs | 40 |
| Damage and public order | 160 |
| Other | 1,569 |
Questions about crime in Geumjeong-gu
- Is Geumjeong-gu safe?
- Geumjeong-gu: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Geumjeong-gu?
- Geumjeong-gu: Weighted crime: 4,888 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Geumjeong-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Geumjeong-gu (2025): 2.
