4Seongnam-si
Seongnam-si, 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: 5,562 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 | 5 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 13 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 72 | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 17 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 245 | 27 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 242 | 26.7 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 1,933 | 213.4 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 10 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 509 | 56.2 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 11 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 60 | 6.6 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 52 | 5.7 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 2,886 | 318.6 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 110 | 12.1 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 20 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 745 | 82.2 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 6,969 | 769.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 18 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 337 |
| Violence | 2,765 |
| Robbery | 58 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,886 |
| Drugs | 110 |
| Damage and public order | 765 |
| Other | 6,969 |
Questions about crime in Seongnam-si
- Is Seongnam-si safe?
- Seongnam-si: 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 Seongnam-si?
- Seongnam-si: Weighted crime: 5,562 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Seongnam-si?
- Recorded homicides in Seongnam-si (2025): 18.
