3Taean-gun
Taean-gun, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,297 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 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 5 | 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 21 | 35.3 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 25 | 42 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 143 | 240.4 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 42 | 70.6 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 9 | 15.1 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 3 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 152 | 255.6 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 12 | 20.2 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 77 | 129.5 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 467 | 785.2 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 27 |
| Violence | 220 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 152 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Damage and public order | 78 |
| Other | 467 |
Questions about crime in Taean-gun
- Is Taean-gun safe?
- Taean-gun: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Taean-gun?
- Taean-gun: Weighted crime: 6,297 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Taean-gun?
- Recorded homicides in Taean-gun (2025): 1.
