6Yeoju-si
Yeoju-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,958 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 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 9 | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 1 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 27 | 23.7 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 29 | 25.4 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 187 | 164 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 64 | 56.1 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 10 | 8.8 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 11 | 9.6 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 259 | 227.2 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 13 | 11.4 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 97 | 85.1 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,151 | 1,009.6 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 37 |
| Violence | 293 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Theft and burglary | 259 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Damage and public order | 99 |
| Other | 1,151 |
Questions about crime in Yeoju-si
- Is Yeoju-si safe?
- Yeoju-si: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Yeoju-si?
- Yeoju-si: Weighted crime: 4,958 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yeoju-si?
- Recorded homicides in Yeoju-si (2025): 1.
