Abu Dhabi Ranked Safest City In The World In 2025. Safest Indian City Is...

Abu Dhabi has been officially named the safest city in the world, based on the latest data from Numbeo (a crowd-sourced online database) 2025 Crime Index. The Middle Eastern city tops the global list of Safety Index by City 2025 Mid-Year, with a total of 279 cities. Abu Dhabi's Safety Index score is 88.8 mid-year, higher than that at the beginning of 2025 (88.4), while still being in the top position at both times. As per reports, Abu Dhabi has topped this list for the ninth consecutive year. UAE also ranks as the second safest country in the world, closely following tiny European nation Andorra, which secured the first spot.

Top 10 Safest Cities In The World In 2025 Mid-Year Ranking:

1. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Safety Index: 88.8)
2. Doha, Qatar (Safety Index: 84.3)
3. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Safety Index: 83.9)
4. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (Safety Index: 83.7)
5. Taipei, Taiwan (Safety Index: 83.6)
6. Manama, Bahrain (Safety Index: 81.3)
7. Muscat, Oman (Safety Index: 81.1)
8. The Hague (Den Haag), Netherlands (Safety Index: 80.0)
9. Trondheim, Norway (Safety Index: 79.3)
10. Eindhoven, Netherlands (Safety Index: 79.1)

Speaking of the ranking of Indian cities, Ahmedabad emerged as the safest Indian city with a safety index of 68.6 and a global rank of 77. 

Here Are 12 Indian Cities That Made It To The Safety Index List:

1. Ahmedabad: rank 77 (Safety Index: 68.6)
2. Jaipur: rank 96 (Safety Index: 65.2)
3. Coimbatore: rank 112 (Safety Index: 62.0)
4. Chennai: rank 123 (Safety Index: 60.3)
5. Pune: rank 129 (Safety Index: 58.7)
6. Hyderabad: rank 139 (Safety Index: 57.3)
7. Mumbai: rank 145 (Safety Index: 55.9)
8. Kolkata: rank 166 (Safety Index: 53.3)
9. Gurugram: rank 209 (Safety Index: 46.0)
10. Bengaluru: rank 211 (Safety Index: 45.7)
11. Noida: rank 214 (Safety Index: 44.9)
12. Delhi: rank 234 (Safety Index: 41.0)

How Is The Safety Index Calculated?

The data is derived from surveys answered by Numbeo website visitors, structured similarly to established scientific and governmental surveys. The Safety Index is essentially the inverse of the Crime Index, which takes into account survey responses about:

• General perception of crime levels
• Perceived safety during daylight and nighttime
• Concerns about specific crimes (mugging, robbery, car theft, physical attacks, public harassment, and bias-motivated incidents)
• Property crime severity (burglary, theft, vandalism)
• Violent crime severity (assault, homicide, sexual offences)

A city with a high Safety Index is considered very safe, be it for citizens or tourists.