5Seongdong-gu
Seongdong-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,398 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 | 17 | 6.2 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 3 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 116 | 42.2 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 64 | 23.3 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 511 | 186.1 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 165 | 60.1 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 4 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 21 | 7.6 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 23 | 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 763 | 277.9 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 79 | 28.8 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 170 | 61.9 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,335 | 850.3 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 136 |
| Violence | 770 |
| Robbery | 26 |
| Theft and burglary | 763 |
| Drugs | 79 |
| Damage and public order | 175 |
| Other | 2,335 |
Questions about crime in Seongdong-gu
- Is Seongdong-gu safe?
- Seongdong-gu: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Seongdong-gu?
- Seongdong-gu: Weighted crime: 5,398 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Seongdong-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Seongdong-gu (2025): 0.
