3Pocheon-si
Pocheon-si, 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: 6,071 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 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 3 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 12 | 8.5 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 3 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 44 | 31.3 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 50 | 35.6 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 313 | 222.9 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 6 | 4.3 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 84 | 59.8 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 18 | 12.8 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 14 | 10 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 290 | 206.5 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 26 | 18.5 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 6 | 4.3 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 113 | 80.5 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,228 | 874.3 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 60 |
| Violence | 472 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Theft and burglary | 290 |
| Drugs | 26 |
| Damage and public order | 119 |
| Other | 1,228 |
Questions about crime in Pocheon-si
- Is Pocheon-si safe?
- Pocheon-si: 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 Pocheon-si?
- Pocheon-si: Weighted crime: 6,071 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Pocheon-si?
- Recorded homicides in Pocheon-si (2025): 5.
