4Gyeongju
Gyeongju, 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: 5,680 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 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 17 | 7 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 6 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 57 | 23.4 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 146 | 59.8 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 439 | 179.9 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 3 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 114 | 46.7 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 24 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 16 | 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,229 | 503.6 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 40 | 16.4 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 3 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 260 | 106.5 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,890 | 774.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 82 |
| Violence | 728 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,229 |
| Drugs | 40 |
| Damage and public order | 263 |
| Other | 1,890 |
Questions about crime in Gyeongju
- Is Gyeongju safe?
- Gyeongju: 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 Gyeongju?
- Gyeongju: Weighted crime: 5,680 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gyeongju?
- Recorded homicides in Gyeongju (2025): 1.
