In 2022, crime rate in South Korea was 1,943 crimes per one hundred thousand people, showing a slight increase compared to the previous year. According to the source, the crime rate in South Korea had increased rapidly after 2000, partly due to the fact that several crimes under the special law were included in crimes under the criminal code. In recent years, figures have remained relatively stable.
Crime rate in South Korea from 2000 to 2022
(per 100,000 population)
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Statistics Korea. (July 22, 2024). Crime rate in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1232118/south-korea-crime-rate/
Statistics Korea. "Crime rate in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. July 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1232118/south-korea-crime-rate/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Crime rate in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1232118/south-korea-crime-rate/
Statistics Korea. "Crime Rate in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1232118/south-korea-crime-rate/
Statistics Korea, Crime rate in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1232118/south-korea-crime-rate/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Crime rate in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], Statistics Korea, July 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1232118/south-korea-crime-rate/
