Cheongju-si: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Cheongju-si?

Cheongju-si: Weighted crime: 5,228 per 100,000 people (2025).

How many murders are there in Cheongju-si?

Recorded homicides in Cheongju-si (2025): 11.

6Cheongju-si

Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime

6/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world

Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 5,228 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	1	0.1	0.5
Attempted murder and related offences	10	1.2	0.8
Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died.
Sexual offences
Rape	96	11.2	9.9
Sexual assault by penetration	6	0.7	1.7
Indecent assault	204	23.8	30
Other rape and sexual assault	2	0.2	0.3
Violence
Assault causing injury	305	35.6	32.8
Assault	1,338	156.3	218.9
False imprisonment	24	2.8	1.8
Threats	341	39.8	50.3
Abduction	6	0.7	0.8
Group or armed violence	87	10.2	9.8
Robbery
Robbery	12	1.4	0.9
Extortion	65	7.6	8.2
Theft and burglary
Theft	4,158	485.7	330.6
Drugs
Drug offences	119	13.9	22.1
Damage and public order
Arson	17	2	1.8
Criminal damage	763	89.1	83.3
Other
Fraud	6,541	764	826

Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.

Is Cheongju-si safe?: Cheongju-si: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Cheongju-si?: Cheongju-si: Weighted crime: 5,228 per 100,000 people (2025).
How many murders are there in Cheongju-si?: Recorded homicides in Cheongju-si (2025): 11.