2Seocho-gu
Seocho-gu, 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: 7,506 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 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 5 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 66 | 15.9 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 14 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 278 | 67.1 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 79 | 19.1 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 1,063 | 256.5 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 9 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 212 | 51.2 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 33 | 8 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 45 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,834 | 442.5 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 204 | 49.2 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 4 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 305 | 73.6 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 4,589 | 1,107.3 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 358 |
| Violence | 1,399 |
| Robbery | 48 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,834 |
| Drugs | 204 |
| Damage and public order | 309 |
| Other | 4,589 |
Questions about crime in Seocho-gu
- Is Seocho-gu safe?
- Seocho-gu: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Seocho-gu?
- Seocho-gu: Weighted crime: 7,506 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Seocho-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Seocho-gu (2025): 6.
