6Hwaseong-si
Hwaseong-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: 5,182 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 | 8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 16 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 57 | 5.8 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 16 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 222 | 22.4 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 184 | 18.6 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 1,909 | 192.8 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 19 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 484 | 48.9 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 9 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 87 | 8.8 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 79 | 8 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 3,258 | 329.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 142 | 14.3 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 10 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 852 | 86.1 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 7,738 | 781.6 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 24 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 295 |
| Violence | 2,692 |
| Robbery | 85 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,258 |
| Drugs | 142 |
| Damage and public order | 862 |
| Other | 7,738 |
Questions about crime in Hwaseong-si
- Is Hwaseong-si safe?
- Hwaseong-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 Hwaseong-si?
- Hwaseong-si: Weighted crime: 5,182 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Hwaseong-si?
- Recorded homicides in Hwaseong-si (2025): 24.
