5Wonju-si
Wonju-si, 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: 5,340 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 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 39 | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 6 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 94 | 25.9 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 100 | 27.5 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 726 | 199.9 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 4 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 143 | 39.4 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 24 | 6.6 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 39 | 10.7 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,056 | 290.8 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 78 | 21.5 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 7 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 257 | 70.8 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,217 | 885.8 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 141 |
| Violence | 998 |
| Robbery | 43 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,056 |
| Drugs | 78 |
| Damage and public order | 264 |
| Other | 3,217 |
Questions about crime in Wonju-si
- Is Wonju-si safe?
- Wonju-si: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Wonju-si?
- Wonju-si: Weighted crime: 5,340 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Wonju-si?
- Recorded homicides in Wonju-si (2025): 5.
