[2021 National Audit] Sharp Decline in Five Major Foreigner Crimes Including Murder and Violence Since COVID-19

Seoul and Gyeonggi Area Focus
Assemblyman Park Jae-ho: "Impact of Decrease in Domestic Entry Volume"

Jaeho Park, member of the Democratic Party of Korea.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Since the spread of COVID-19, the 'five major serious crimes' such as murder and robbery committed by foreigners have decreased.

On the 13th, according to data titled 'Status of the Five Major Serious Crimes Committed by Foreigners by National Police Agency since 2018,' submitted by the National Police Agency to Park Jae-ho, a member of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, there were 265 cases of murder, 240 cases of robbery, and 29,492 cases of violence committed by foreigners.

The number of murders, which was 85 in 2018, dropped to 17 cases from January to June this year, less than half. Robberies peaked at 85 cases in 2019 but were only 29 cases until June this year. The most frequent violent incidents were 9,141 cases in 2019, decreasing to 3,040 cases this year.

The areas with the highest occurrence of serious crimes committed by foreigners are Seoul and southern Gyeonggi Province. Murders occurred 129 times in Seoul and southern Gyeonggi, accounting for 48.6% of the total, and 19,683 cases of violence, or 66.7%, took place in Seoul and Gyeonggi.

Representative Park said, "It seems that the sharp decline in the number of foreigners entering the country is the cause," and emphasized, "Since all citizens are going through a difficult time after COVID-19, more police efforts are needed to ensure that the decrease in crime continues even after 'With COVID-19'."

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