5Suncheon-si
Suncheon-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: 5,350 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 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 3 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 27 | 9.8 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 6 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 66 | 24 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 95 | 34.5 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 583 | 211.6 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 129 | 46.8 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 36 | 13.1 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 20 | 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 656 | 238.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 50 | 18.1 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 4 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 208 | 75.5 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,060 | 747.8 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 100 |
| Violence | 847 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Theft and burglary | 656 |
| Drugs | 50 |
| Damage and public order | 212 |
| Other | 2,060 |
Questions about crime in Suncheon-si
- Is Suncheon-si safe?
- Suncheon-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 Suncheon-si?
- Suncheon-si: Weighted crime: 5,350 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Suncheon-si?
- Recorded homicides in Suncheon-si (2025): 4.
