1Jung-gu
Jung-gu, Busan, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Korea · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 23,714 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 11 | 30.1 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 3 | 8.2 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 51 | 139.7 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 63 | 172.5 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 353 | 966.6 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 1 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 60 | 164.3 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 23 | 63 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 8.2 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 7 | 19.2 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 642 | 1,758 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 13 | 35.6 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 3 | 8.2 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 97 | 265.6 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 870 | 2,382.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 65 |
| Violence | 500 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Theft and burglary | 642 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Damage and public order | 100 |
| Other | 870 |
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: 23,714 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Jung-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Jung-gu (2025): 0.
