5Seocheon-gun
Seocheon-gun, 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: 5,419 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 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 3 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 3 | 6.4 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 15 | 31.8 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 22 | 46.6 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 73 | 154.6 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 17 | 36 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 5 | 10.6 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 3 | 6.4 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 70 | 148.2 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 10 | 21.2 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 1 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 42 | 88.9 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 294 | 622.6 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 18 |
| Violence | 117 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 70 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Damage and public order | 43 |
| Other | 294 |
Questions about crime in Seocheon-gun
- Is Seocheon-gun safe?
- Seocheon-gun: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Seocheon-gun?
- Seocheon-gun: Weighted crime: 5,419 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Seocheon-gun?
- Recorded homicides in Seocheon-gun (2025): 5.
