4Changwon-si
Changwon-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: 5,699 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 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 86 | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 11 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 251 | 25.3 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 392 | 39.6 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 2,110 | 212.9 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 16 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 503 | 50.8 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 98 | 9.9 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 62 | 6.3 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 3,757 | 379.2 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 89 | 9 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 10 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 940 | 94.9 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 7,761 | 783.2 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 13 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 350 |
| Violence | 3,126 |
| Robbery | 64 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,757 |
| Drugs | 89 |
| Damage and public order | 950 |
| Other | 7,761 |
Questions about crime in Changwon-si
- Is Changwon-si safe?
- Changwon-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 Changwon-si?
- Changwon-si: Weighted crime: 5,699 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Changwon-si?
- Recorded homicides in Changwon-si (2025): 13.
