2Yeonje-gu
Yeonje-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: 6,821 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 21 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 4 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 80 | 37.8 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 85 | 40.1 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 614 | 290 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 101 | 47.7 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 15 | 7.1 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 17 | 8 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 755 | 356.6 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 92 | 43.5 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 3 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 208 | 98.2 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,063 | 974.4 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 105 |
| Violence | 823 |
| Robbery | 18 |
| Theft and burglary | 755 |
| Drugs | 92 |
| Damage and public order | 211 |
| Other | 2,063 |
Questions about crime in Yeonje-gu
- Is Yeonje-gu safe?
- Yeonje-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 Yeonje-gu?
- Yeonje-gu: Weighted crime: 6,821 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yeonje-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Yeonje-gu (2025): 0.
