7Jecheon-si
Jecheon-si, 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: 4,676 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 | 5 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 11 | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 1 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 37 | 28.9 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 43 | 33.6 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 192 | 150 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 2 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 47 | 36.7 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 2 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 4 | 3.1 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 6 | 4.7 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 248 | 193.7 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 27 | 21.1 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 2 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 122 | 95.3 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 876 | 684.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 49 |
| Violence | 290 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft and burglary | 248 |
| Drugs | 27 |
| Damage and public order | 124 |
| Other | 876 |
Questions about crime in Jecheon-si
- Is Jecheon-si safe?
- Jecheon-si: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Jecheon-si?
- Jecheon-si: Weighted crime: 4,676 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Jecheon-si?
- Recorded homicides in Jecheon-si (2025): 5.
