Seoul is less safe than other cities across the globe given its steep crime rate and high number fatal traffic accidents, according to a survey by the Seoul metropolitan government yesterday. Seoul came second in terms of violent crime and murder rate among eight other cities - Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Paris and New York. The figures were compiled from statistics given by each country. Deaths from traffic accidents reached 504 in Seoul in 2003, higher than those in Tokyo, New York, London and Singapore.
