Is Seoul Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Seoul consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Seoul consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 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 28 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.6/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.3/5 | 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 Seoul?
Kristina
It’s pretty safe! BUT! From my experience it’s better to be careful with harassment! They will not kill, or kidnap, or rob! But they can use hidden cameras (especially in toilets), or try to put cameras under girls skirts. So please wear shorts under dresses or skirts! Also some old guy can touch you and pretend it was by accident… But you can leave your stuff at public places and people will not touch it.
Posted: September 2, 2025Lots of 24/7 convenient store, and restaurants or bars. People are all walking around peacefully 24/7. No stealing in the public. Very bright even though it’s the dark night. Police report worths when you have any trouble.
Posted: August 26, 2025Walking in dark street alone is fine but still need to think how I wear or how MEN see me. If you expose your skin quite lot, old people and men might stare you. Still I haven’t experienced physical sexual harassment since I became 20, always nervous about passing crowded street.
Posted: August 25, 2025
Hyein
SEOUL is very safe place to enjoy night time. But beware of some of the drunk old people! Some of them might make you feel threatened by their attitude toward foreigners. There are no pickpockets and robbery, free to go out without any phone straps. People may stare at you if you are not in a popular tourist site just because you are a foreigner, but don’t be afraid! They mostly try their best to help if you reach out.
Posted: August 13, 2025Seoul is pretty safe as known. People here is kind and you can even go out at 1 in the morning just to walk around. Also the night life is pretty safe here. People tend to speak pretty good english too.
Posted: August 10, 2025Is Seoul worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 39 experiences from female travelers
Family travel
I felt safe in Seoul, food was delicious and getting around the city with metro was really easy. Prices were moderate. It was a great experience, we did basic sightseeing with palaces and popular areas like Gangnam.
Posted: August 5, 2025Safety in South Korea
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