9Yeonggwang-gun
Yeonggwang-gun, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,032 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 6 | 11.2 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 15 | 28 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 19 | 35.5 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 68 | 127 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 2 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 21 | 39.2 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 7 | 13.1 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 2 | 3.7 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 90 | 168.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 2 | 3.7 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 2 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 50 | 93.4 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 306 | 571.7 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 21 |
| Violence | 118 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 90 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Damage and public order | 52 |
| Other | 306 |
Questions about crime in Yeonggwang-gun
- Is Yeonggwang-gun safe?
- Yeonggwang-gun: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Yeonggwang-gun?
- Yeonggwang-gun: Weighted crime: 4,032 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yeonggwang-gun?
- Recorded homicides in Yeonggwang-gun (2025): 0.
