7Seodaemun-gu
Seodaemun-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,879 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 | 2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 4 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 45 | 15 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 4 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 101 | 33.7 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 2 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 53 | 17.7 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 487 | 162.3 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 6 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 113 | 37.6 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 6 | 2 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 13 | 4.3 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 900 | 299.9 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 46 | 15.3 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 167 | 55.6 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,127 | 708.7 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 152 |
| Violence | 668 |
| Robbery | 17 |
| Theft and burglary | 900 |
| Drugs | 46 |
| Damage and public order | 169 |
| Other | 2,127 |
Questions about crime in Seodaemun-gu
- Is Seodaemun-gu safe?
- Seodaemun-gu: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Seodaemun-gu?
- Seodaemun-gu: Weighted crime: 4,879 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Seodaemun-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Seodaemun-gu (2025): 6.
