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Safest Cities

Cities ranked by highest safety score and lower crime risk.

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Singapore

Singapore

8.5out of 10
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Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

8.0out of 10
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Tokyo

Japan

8.2out of 10
4.

Doha

Qatar

7.8out of 10
5.

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

8.0out of 10
6.

Zurich

Switzerland

8.4out of 10
7.

Osaka

Japan

8.1out of 10
8.

Oslo

Norway

8.2out of 10
9.

Vienna

Austria

8.2out of 10
10.

Geneva

Switzerland

8.4out of 10
11.

Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

7.5out of 10
12.

Copenhagen

Denmark

8.3out of 10
13.

Helsinki

Finland

8.1out of 10
14.

Sydney

Australia

8.4out of 10
15.

Prague

Czechia

7.8out of 10
16.

Munich

Germany

8.1out of 10
17.

Taipei

Taiwan

8.1out of 10
18.

Seoul

South Korea

7.9out of 10
19.

Stockholm

Sweden

8.2out of 10
20.

Lisbon

Portugal

8.3out of 10
21.

Melbourne

Australia

8.3out of 10
22.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

8.0out of 10
23.

Ljubljana

Slovenia

7.8out of 10
24.

Vilnius

Lithuania

7.8out of 10
25.

Amsterdam

Netherlands

8.0out of 10
26.

Porto

Portugal

8.0out of 10
27.

Vancouver

Canada

8.0out of 10
28.

Hamburg

Germany

7.9out of 10
29.

Tallinn

Estonia

7.7out of 10
30.

Bratislava

Slovakia

7.6out of 10
31.

Toronto

Canada

7.9out of 10
32.

Zagreb

Croatia

7.5out of 10
33.

Madrid

Spain

7.9out of 10
34.

Berlin

Germany

7.9out of 10
35.

Warsaw

Poland

7.6out of 10
36.

Dublin

Ireland

7.9out of 10
37.

Valencia

Spain

7.9out of 10
38.

Auckland

New Zealand

7.9out of 10
39.

Budapest

Hungary

7.4out of 10
40.

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

7.5out of 10
41.

Barcelona

Spain

7.8out of 10
42.

Milan

Italy

7.6out of 10
43.

Bucharest

Romania

7.3out of 10
44.

Rome

Italy

7.5out of 10
45.

Brussels

Belgium

7.5out of 10
46.

Montevideo

Uruguay

7.2out of 10
47.

Santiago

Chile

7.2out of 10
48.

Bangkok

Thailand

7.1out of 10
49.

Athens

Greece

7.1out of 10
50.

Bengaluru

India

7.0out of 10
51.

Jakarta

Indonesia

6.6out of 10
52.

Mumbai

India

6.2out of 10
53.

Bogotá

Colombia

6.7out of 10
54.

Buenos Aires

Argentina

6.8out of 10
55.

Lima

Peru

6.5out of 10
56.

Nairobi

Kenya

6.4out of 10
57.

São Paulo

Brazil

6.4out of 10
58.

Delhi

India

5.6out of 10
59.

Mexico City

Mexico

6.1out of 10
60.

Cape Town

South Africa

6.7out of 10
61.

Johannesburg

South Africa

6.3out of 10

How To Use This Safest Cities Ranking

This ranking highlights destinations with stronger safety outcomes and lower perceived risk for daily life.

Best for: Families, solo travelers, and long-stay residents prioritizing personal security.

Next step: Shortlist by safety first, then compare cost, climate, and work infrastructure.

Why This Category Matters

Category rankings help you avoid generic city lists by focusing on one decision priority at a time. This approach makes your shortlist more relevant and easier to compare.

Once you have a shortlist, open individual city pages for deeper context and use compare tools to confirm tradeoffs before making relocation decisions.