Cheonan: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Cheonan?

Cheonan: Weighted crime: 6,736 per 100,000 people (2025).

How many murders are there in Cheonan?

Recorded homicides in Cheonan (2025): 11.

2Cheonan

Safety 2 out of 10 High crime

2/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world

Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 6,736 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	5	0.8	0.5
Attempted murder and related offences	6	0.9	0.8
Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died.
Sexual offences
Rape	79	11.9	9.9
Sexual assault by penetration	14	2.1	1.7
Indecent assault	205	30.9	30
Other rape and sexual assault	3	0.5	0.3
Violence
Assault causing injury	225	33.9	32.8
Assault	1,699	255.7	218.9
False imprisonment	11	1.7	1.8
Threats	382	57.5	50.3
Abduction	8	1.2	0.8
Group or armed violence	57	8.6	9.8
Robbery
Robbery	10	1.5	0.9
Extortion	61	9.2	8.2
Theft and burglary
Theft	2,023	304.5	330.6
Drugs
Drug offences	185	27.8	22.1
Damage and public order
Arson	11	1.7	1.8
Criminal damage	612	92.1	83.3
Other
Fraud	8,201	1,234.5	826

Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Cheonan safe?: Cheonan: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Cheonan?: Cheonan: Weighted crime: 6,736 per 100,000 people (2025).
How many murders are there in Cheonan?: Recorded homicides in Cheonan (2025): 11.