8Chungju
Chungju, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,477 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 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 25 | 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 3 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 45 | 21.8 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 73 | 35.3 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 323 | 156.4 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 78 | 37.8 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 6 | 2.9 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 7 | 3.4 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 565 | 273.6 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 36 | 17.4 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 157 | 76 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,337 | 647.3 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 74 |
| Violence | 481 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft and burglary | 565 |
| Drugs | 36 |
| Damage and public order | 162 |
| Other | 1,337 |
Questions about crime in Chungju
- Is Chungju safe?
- Chungju: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Chungju?
- Chungju: Weighted crime: 4,477 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Chungju?
- Recorded homicides in Chungju (2025): 2.
