Is South Korea Safe for Women? Crime Rate in South Korea
Safety rating
Women living in South Korea consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in South Korea consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 41.1% percentage of women in South Korea have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 29 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.5/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is South Korea?
Seoul
In general Seoul is safer than Europe countries but I would recommend to be careful specially if girls goes out at night in famous area like hongdae and itaewon . Korean guys usually goes to these areas to have fun with foreign girl. I’ve been living in Korea for 4 years and unfortunately I did have bad experiences . The white horse is still something happening these days . Even if in general Korea is safe , still need to be vigilant at night
Posted: April 21, 2025Seoul
Amazing city, yes, but crime towards women(misogyny) and racism(to non-white people) needs to be noticed. People might seem cold, but they're just tired about their life. Don't sway around hot places(Hongdae, Sungsoo, etc.) alone at night. Police number in Korea is 112.
Posted: April 19, 2025Seoul
It is generally a safe city, especially considering it is a huge capital city. I as a woman can always walk around almost anywhere at night. There is nearly no thiefs or robbers. Public transportation is also amazing.
Posted: April 12, 2025Seoul
I think Seoul is mostly safe for women tourists and travelers. I’ve never had a problem walking alone or at night. But there is still lots of sexism and misogyny here, so it’s important to be careful. There are plenty of stories of women being harassed or followed or filmed without permission.
Posted: February 28, 2025South Korea
I often see high level crimes in news but I don't feel unsafe that much in everyday life, even at night. Plus, unless you're a sloppy person, it's unlikely that you'll lose something when you leave it behind.
Posted: February 13, 2025
Minjung
Seoul
It’s safe country here! You can put your luggage anywhere. No one steal your bag or your wallet. I think you should care when you in the club or bar.(sometimes, some strangers put the medicine in your cup) That’s all!
Posted: February 12, 2025Seoul
Seoul is one of the safest city in the world. I would be glad to tour you around here and share its culture with you. I have been living here for 3 years. So I have an pretty good idea around the city
Posted: February 9, 2025Seoul
It’s the safest country I’ve ever been to. I first cane here when I was 16 y.o by myself for a language program and I managed to stay for 2 months without any issues. That’s a big reason why I came back here for university.
Posted: February 1, 2025Seoul
Seoul is extremely safe for woman travelers, even solo. I go home in the middle of the night walking alone in every area of Seoul and never had any problem. You can meet some people wanting to practice their english so they will come up talk to you and my best advice is to ignore them as it can become weird. Never got stolen anything or encounter any big problem in 3 years there.
Posted: January 26, 2025Daegu
Daegu is a small city but have everything. Nice hiking spots, nice coffee shops and the city hall is full of nice shops, pubs and restaurants. It’s really safe, can walk at night without any problem and the transportation is easy to use.
Posted: January 12, 2025Is South Korea worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 52 experiences from female travelers
Seoul, Solo travel
Korea for traveling is a beautiful country but as someone who’ve been living here for 4years I recommend to be careful when girl goes out in famous areas like hongdae and itaewon . A lot of Korean goes there to have fun with foreigners. So please I hope people stop romanticized Koreans . They are not the same as the ones you see in kdrama
Posted: April 21, 2025
celine
Germany
Seoul, Solo travel
It was my first big solo trip ever. I would describe myself as a very cautious person, but i felt safe walking around at all times. I got out of my comfort zone a lot, in a good way. The food was so good and affordable, there were so many things to see. Definitely recommend.
Posted: April 20, 2025Experienced: August, 2024Meet locals in South Korea
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