1Jung-gu
Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Korea · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 16,423 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 | 2 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 18 | 15.3 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 4 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 178 | 151.1 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 101 | 85.7 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 743 | 630.7 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 143 | 121.4 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 2 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 15 | 12.7 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 21 | 17.8 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,397 | 1,185.9 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 39 | 33.1 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 4 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 199 | 168.9 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,680 | 1,426.1 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 202 |
| Violence | 1,006 |
| Robbery | 24 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,397 |
| Drugs | 39 |
| Damage and public order | 203 |
| Other | 1,680 |
Questions about crime in Jung-gu
- Is Jung-gu safe?
- Jung-gu: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Jung-gu?
- Jung-gu: Weighted crime: 16,423 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Jung-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Jung-gu (2025): 3.
