4Samcheok-si
Samcheok-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,755 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 | 1 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 6 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 10 | 16.5 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 23 | 38 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 134 | 221.4 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 48 | 79.3 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 7 | 11.6 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 7 | 11.6 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 139 | 229.7 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 2 | 3.3 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 73 | 120.6 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 511 | 844.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 17 |
| Violence | 212 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft and burglary | 139 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Damage and public order | 74 |
| Other | 511 |
Questions about crime in Samcheok-si
- Is Samcheok-si safe?
- Samcheok-si: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Samcheok-si?
- Samcheok-si: Weighted crime: 5,755 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Samcheok-si?
- Recorded homicides in Samcheok-si (2025): 1.
