8Eunpyeong-gu
Eunpyeong-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,603 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 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 6 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 30 | 6.6 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 4 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 124 | 27.2 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 74 | 16.3 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 796 | 174.9 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 5 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 197 | 43.3 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 26 | 5.7 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 18 | 4 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,372 | 301.4 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 46 | 10.1 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 11 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 298 | 65.5 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,637 | 579.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 159 |
| Violence | 1,101 |
| Robbery | 22 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,372 |
| Drugs | 46 |
| Damage and public order | 309 |
| Other | 2,637 |
Questions about crime in Eunpyeong-gu
- Is Eunpyeong-gu safe?
- Eunpyeong-gu: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Eunpyeong-gu?
- Eunpyeong-gu: Weighted crime: 4,603 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Eunpyeong-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Eunpyeong-gu (2025): 8.
