6Chuncheon-si
Chuncheon-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,054 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 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 27 | 9.5 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 2 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 57 | 20 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 104 | 36.5 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 540 | 189.3 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 133 | 46.6 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 32 | 11.2 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 28 | 9.8 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 594 | 208.3 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 40 | 14 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 7 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 202 | 70.8 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,426 | 850.5 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 88 |
| Violence | 813 |
| Robbery | 28 |
| Theft and burglary | 594 |
| Drugs | 40 |
| Damage and public order | 209 |
| Other | 2,426 |
Questions about crime in Chuncheon-si
- Is Chuncheon-si safe?
- Chuncheon-si: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Chuncheon-si?
- Chuncheon-si: Weighted crime: 5,054 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Chuncheon-si?
- Recorded homicides in Chuncheon-si (2025): 4.
