4Jeonju-si
Jeonju-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,804 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 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 8 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 64 | 10.2 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 11 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 192 | 30.7 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 201 | 32.1 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 1,247 | 199.4 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 13 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 264 | 42.2 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 88 | 14.1 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 7 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 84 | 13.4 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 2,515 | 402.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 58 | 9.3 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 16 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 495 | 79.1 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 5,434 | 868.8 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 271 |
| Violence | 1,816 |
| Robbery | 91 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,515 |
| Drugs | 58 |
| Damage and public order | 511 |
| Other | 5,434 |
Questions about crime in Jeonju-si
- Is Jeonju-si safe?
- Jeonju-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 Jeonju-si?
- Jeonju-si: Weighted crime: 5,804 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Jeonju-si?
- Recorded homicides in Jeonju-si (2025): 9.
