4Yeosu-si
Yeosu-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: 5,769 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 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 3 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 22 | 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 5 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 57 | 21.6 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 107 | 40.6 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 647 | 245.7 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 1 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 128 | 48.6 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 26 | 9.9 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 16 | 6.1 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 556 | 211.2 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 33 | 12.5 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 10 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 220 | 83.6 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,142 | 813.6 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 85 |
| Violence | 911 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Theft and burglary | 556 |
| Drugs | 33 |
| Damage and public order | 230 |
| Other | 2,142 |
Questions about crime in Yeosu-si
- Is Yeosu-si safe?
- Yeosu-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 Yeosu-si?
- Yeosu-si: Weighted crime: 5,769 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yeosu-si?
- Recorded homicides in Yeosu-si (2025): 7.
