7Pohang-si
Pohang-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: 4,814 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 2 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 37 | 7.6 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 8 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 107 | 21.9 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 246 | 50.3 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 795 | 162.7 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 6 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 182 | 37.2 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 2 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 78 | 16 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 29 | 5.9 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,523 | 311.6 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 49 | 10 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 8 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 406 | 83.1 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,380 | 691.6 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 153 |
| Violence | 1,309 |
| Robbery | 30 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,523 |
| Drugs | 49 |
| Damage and public order | 414 |
| Other | 3,380 |
Questions about crime in Pohang-si
- Is Pohang-si safe?
- Pohang-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 Pohang-si?
- Pohang-si: Weighted crime: 4,814 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Pohang-si?
- Recorded homicides in Pohang-si (2025): 2.
