1Jeju-si
Jeju-si, 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: 8,008 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 | 4 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 72 | 14.8 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 18 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 183 | 37.7 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 189 | 39 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 1,417 | 292.1 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 12 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 427 | 88 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 54 | 11.1 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 20 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 93 | 19.2 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,916 | 394.9 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 64 | 13.2 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 12 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 702 | 144.7 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 5,954 | 1,227.2 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 275 |
| Violence | 2,102 |
| Robbery | 113 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,916 |
| Drugs | 64 |
| Damage and public order | 714 |
| Other | 5,954 |
Questions about crime in Jeju-si
- Is Jeju-si safe?
- Jeju-si: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Jeju-si?
- Jeju-si: Weighted crime: 8,008 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Jeju-si?
- Recorded homicides in Jeju-si (2025): 8.
