South Korea: Crime Index

Crime rates are moderate, but violent crimes like murder are uncommon. Bribery, corruption, fraud, organised crime and sex trafficking remain a concern for people. Seoul has been rated as a low threat location for crime. For most visitors, it is a very safe country. The most common crimes (pickpocketing, purse snatching and thefts from hotel  … Read more

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Crime rates are moderate, but violent crimes like murder are uncommon. Bribery, corruption, fraud, organised crime and sex trafficking remain a concern for people. Seoul has been rated as a low threat location for crime. For most visitors, it is a very safe country.

The most common crimes (pickpocketing, purse snatching and thefts from hotel rooms or homes) occur more frequently in major metropolitan and tourist areas, and crowded markets. South Korea has low rates of terrorism and violence. Burglaries of occupied residences are rare. While crimes involving firearms are extremely rare due to stringent gun control laws, violent crimes do sometimes occur, often involving the use of knives. The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) crime statistics show an increase in reported incidents in various categories of sex crimes over the past several years. In 2019, the number of arrests for murder or manslaughter amounted to 299 cases in South Korea. Overall, the number of arrests had decreased in recent years.

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