5Yeongcheon-si
Yeongcheon-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,497 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 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 5 | 5.3 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 1 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 20 | 21 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 70 | 73.5 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 186 | 195.4 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 3 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 52 | 54.6 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 6 | 6.3 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 5 | 5.3 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 219 | 230.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 12 | 12.6 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 5 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 87 | 91.4 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 716 | 752.2 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 26 |
| Violence | 317 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft and burglary | 219 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Damage and public order | 92 |
| Other | 716 |
Questions about crime in Yeongcheon-si
- Is Yeongcheon-si safe?
- Yeongcheon-si: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Yeongcheon-si?
- Yeongcheon-si: Weighted crime: 5,497 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yeongcheon-si?
- Recorded homicides in Yeongcheon-si (2025): 2.
