10Seongbuk-gu
Seongbuk-gu, South Korea: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in South Korea · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 3,826 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 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Attempted murder and related offences | 4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Attempts, plus preparing or conspiring to murder: no one died. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 26 | 6.2 | 9.9 |
| Sexual assault by penetration | 6 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Indecent assault | 86 | 20.4 | 30 |
| Other rape and sexual assault | 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 64 | 15.1 | 32.8 |
| Assault | 604 | 142.9 | 218.9 |
| False imprisonment | 4 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Threats | 167 | 39.5 | 50.3 |
| Abduction | 3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Group or armed violence | 23 | 5.4 | 9.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Extortion | 27 | 6.4 | 8.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 755 | 178.7 | 330.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 60 | 14.2 | 22.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Arson | 3 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage | 205 | 48.5 | 83.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 2,353 | 556.8 | 826 |
Source: Korean National Police Agency, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 119 |
| Violence | 865 |
| Robbery | 31 |
| Theft and burglary | 755 |
| Drugs | 60 |
| Damage and public order | 208 |
| Other | 2,353 |
Questions about crime in Seongbuk-gu
- Is Seongbuk-gu safe?
- Seongbuk-gu: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 229 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Seongbuk-gu?
- Seongbuk-gu: Weighted crime: 3,826 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Seongbuk-gu?
- Recorded homicides in Seongbuk-gu (2025): 7.
