Crime Comparison Between United States and South Korea

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Index	United States	South Korea
Crime Index:	49.25	25.72
Safety Scale:	50.75	74.28

Crime rate comparison United States vs South Korea

	United States		South Korea
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 55.13		Low 24.44
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 67.87		Moderate 49.02
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 45.93		Low 22.10
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 43.22		Low 21.42
Worries car stolen		Moderate 42.36		Very Low 18.09
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 55.33		Low 20.96
Worries attacked		Moderate 42.38		Low 26.85
Worries being insulted		Moderate 44.39		Low 30.14
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 32.24		Low 24.67
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 61.70		Low 20.87
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Moderate 57.79		Low 25.45
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 49.95		Low 23.52
Problem corruption and bribery		Moderate 43.41		Low 36.40
Contributors:	19553		1088
Last Update:	March 2025		March 2025

Safety comparisons United States vs South Korea

	United States		South Korea
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 70.50		Very High 82.23
Safety walking alone during night		Moderate 44.21		High 73.30
Contributors:	19553		1088

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