1Jongno-gu
Jongno-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Korea · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 15,725 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 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 2 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 24 | 17.5 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 5 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 196 | 143 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 79 | 57.6 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 902 | 658.2 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 9 | 6.6 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 150 | 109.5 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 30 | 21.9 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 6 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 25 | 18.2 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 996 | 726.8 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 78 | 56.9 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 6 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 276 | 201.4 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,343 | 1,709.6 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 226 |
| Violence | 1,171 |
| Robbery | 31 |
| Theft and burglary | 996 |
| Drugs | 78 |
| Damage and public order | 282 |
| Other | 2,343 |
Questions about crime in Jongno-gu
- Is Jongno-gu safe?
- Jongno-gu: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Jongno-gu?
- Jongno-gu: Weighted crime: 15,725 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Jongno-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Jongno-gu (2025): 3.
