4Suwon-si
Suwon-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,796 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 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 126 | 10.6 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 26 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 382 | 32.2 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 266 | 22.4 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 2,509 | 211.5 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 17 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 608 | 51.2 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 13 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 85 | 7.2 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 10 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 74 | 6.2 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 4,180 | 352.3 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 372 | 31.4 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 22 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 1,131 | 95.3 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 10,602 | 893.5 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 15 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 538 |
| Violence | 3,498 |
| Robbery | 84 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,180 |
| Drugs | 372 |
| Damage and public order | 1,153 |
| Other | 10,602 |
Questions about crime in Suwon-si
- Is Suwon-si safe?
- Suwon-si: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Suwon-si?
- Suwon-si: Weighted crime: 5,796 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Suwon-si?
- Recorded homicides in Suwon-si (2025): 15.
