In 2023, the crime rate in South Korea stood at about crimes per 100,000 population. Eight provinces showed crime rates above the national rate, led by Jeju, which recorded about crimes per 100,000 population.
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Statistics Korea. (March 25, 2025). Rate of crimes committed in South Korea in 2023, by province (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1249396/south-korea-crime-rate-by-region/
Statistics Korea. "Rate of crimes committed in South Korea in 2023, by province (per 100,000 population)." Chart. March 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1249396/south-korea-crime-rate-by-region/
Statistics Korea. (2025). Rate of crimes committed in South Korea in 2023, by province (per 100,000 population). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1249396/south-korea-crime-rate-by-region/
Statistics Korea. "Rate of Crimes Committed in South Korea in 2023, by Province (per 100,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 25 Mar 2025, /statistics/1249396/south-korea-crime-rate-by-region/
Statistics Korea, Rate of crimes committed in South Korea in 2023, by province (per 100,000 population) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1249396/south-korea-crime-rate-by-region/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Rate of crimes committed in South Korea in 2023, by province (per 100,000 population) [Graph], Statistics Korea, March 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1249396/south-korea-crime-rate-by-region/