2Seogwipo
Seogwipo, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Korea · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,181 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 30 | 16.7 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 4 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 60 | 33.4 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 107 | 59.6 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 483 | 268.9 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 5 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 117 | 65.1 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 5 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 33 | 18.4 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 14 | 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 708 | 394.2 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 6 | 3.3 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 2 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 258 | 143.6 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,578 | 878.6 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 96 |
| Violence | 750 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft and burglary | 708 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Damage and public order | 260 |
| Other | 1,578 |
Questions about crime in Seogwipo
- Is Seogwipo safe?
- Seogwipo: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Seogwipo?
- Seogwipo: Weighted crime: 7,181 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Seogwipo?
- Recorded homicides in Seogwipo (2025): 1.
