9Yeong-yang
Yeong-yang, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,071 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 6.3 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 2 | 12.5 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 6 | 37.6 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 31 | 194.5 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 6 | 37.6 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 1 | 6.3 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 1 | 6.3 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 28 | 175.6 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 3 | 18.8 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 11 | 69 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 68 | 426.6 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 3 |
| Violence | 44 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 28 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Damage and public order | 11 |
| Other | 68 |
Questions about crime in Yeong-yang
- Is Yeong-yang safe?
- Yeong-yang: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Yeong-yang?
- Yeong-yang: Weighted crime: 4,071 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yeong-yang?
- Recorded homicides in Yeong-yang (2025): 0.
