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Crime Rate in S. Korea Lowest in 10 Years in 2021

SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s crime rate fell to the lowest level in a decade in 2021, data showed Friday, although offenses in the cyber domain shot up amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Asia’s No. 4 economy reported 1,774 cases of criminal violations per 100,000 people in 2021, down 12 percent from a [...]

Average Crime Rate for Foreigners Lower than Locals, Murder and Robbery Rates Higher

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) - The average crime rate for foreign residents in South Korea is lower than Korean citizens, but the rates for murder and robbery are higher, a public entity under the justice ministry said Friday. The IOM Migration Research and Training Center (MRTC) recently released a report on its analysis of all [...]