8Yangju-si
Yangju-si, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,563 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 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 14 | 4.7 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 4 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 61 | 20.6 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 61 | 20.6 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 590 | 199.2 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 4 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 181 | 61.1 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 18 | 6.1 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 17 | 5.7 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 461 | 155.6 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 27 | 9.1 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 2 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 202 | 68.2 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,943 | 655.9 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 79 |
| Violence | 857 |
| Robbery | 18 |
| Theft and burglary | 461 |
| Drugs | 27 |
| Damage and public order | 204 |
| Other | 1,943 |
Questions about crime in Yangju-si
- Is Yangju-si safe?
- Yangju-si: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Yangju-si?
- Yangju-si: Weighted crime: 4,563 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yangju-si?
- Recorded homicides in Yangju-si (2025): 1.
