1Mokpo-si
Mokpo-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 8,520 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 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 2 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 47 | 23.3 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 4 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 84 | 41.6 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 109 | 54 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 660 | 326.7 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 5 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 132 | 65.3 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 2 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 51 | 25.2 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 16 | 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 776 | 384.2 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 16 | 7.9 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 2 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 191 | 94.6 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,591 | 1,282.7 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 135 |
| Violence | 959 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Theft and burglary | 776 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Damage and public order | 193 |
| Other | 2,591 |
Questions about crime in Mokpo-si
- Is Mokpo-si safe?
- Mokpo-si: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Mokpo-si?
- Mokpo-si: Weighted crime: 8,520 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Mokpo-si?
- Recorded homicides in Mokpo-si (2025): 4.
