2Uijeongbu-si
Uijeongbu-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,656 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 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 2 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 61 | 13.2 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 2 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 167 | 36.2 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 130 | 28.2 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 1,385 | 300.1 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 305 | 66.1 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 27 | 5.8 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 20 | 4.3 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,450 | 314.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 130 | 28.2 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 11 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 345 | 74.7 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,312 | 717.5 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 232 |
| Violence | 1,857 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,450 |
| Drugs | 130 |
| Damage and public order | 356 |
| Other | 3,312 |
Questions about crime in Uijeongbu-si
- Is Uijeongbu-si safe?
- Uijeongbu-si: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Uijeongbu-si?
- Uijeongbu-si: Weighted crime: 6,656 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Uijeongbu-si?
- Recorded homicides in Uijeongbu-si (2025): 5.
