7Yeonsu-gu
Yeonsu-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,680 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 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 7 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 26 | 6.4 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 88 | 21.5 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 106 | 25.9 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 715 | 174.6 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 8 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 137 | 33.5 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 34 | 8.3 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 5 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 62 | 15.1 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,020 | 249.1 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 68 | 16.6 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 5 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 235 | 57.4 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,961 | 723.2 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 121 |
| Violence | 1,003 |
| Robbery | 67 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,020 |
| Drugs | 68 |
| Damage and public order | 240 |
| Other | 2,961 |
Questions about crime in Yeonsu-gu
- Is Yeonsu-gu safe?
- Yeonsu-gu: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Yeonsu-gu?
- Yeonsu-gu: Weighted crime: 4,680 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yeonsu-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Yeonsu-gu (2025): 8.
