4Hongcheon-gun
Hongcheon-gun, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,685 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 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 8 | 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 1 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 34 | 51.4 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 24 | 36.3 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 108 | 163.4 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 25 | 37.8 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 12 | 18.2 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 9 | 13.6 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 255 | 385.7 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 23 | 34.8 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 51 | 77.1 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 421 | 636.8 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 43 |
| Violence | 169 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Theft and burglary | 255 |
| Drugs | 23 |
| Damage and public order | 51 |
| Other | 421 |
Questions about crime in Hongcheon-gun
- Is Hongcheon-gun safe?
- Hongcheon-gun: 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 Hongcheon-gun?
- Hongcheon-gun: Weighted crime: 5,685 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Hongcheon-gun?
- Recorded homicides in Hongcheon-gun (2025): 1.
