Ranked: Safest Cities in the World, 2025

Katherina DavisMay 12, 2025Stats Gate

When planning to travel to a foreign country or relocate to a new place, it’s essential to choose a safe and secure destination. This can help reduce stress and uncertainty. While exploring a new city can be an exciting adventure, it can also be nerve-wracking if safety is a concern.

Some cities around the world have higher crime rates than others, which can dampen your travel experience. However, many urban areas are safe to visit or stay in, allowing you to enjoy the sights, sounds, and culture of your chosen destination with peace of mind. The world’s safest cities boast low crime rates, making them ideal for both tourists and residents. Factors such as strong law enforcement, security measures, and stable governments contribute to the high safety levels in these cities.

According to CEOWORLD magazine, Abu Dhabi has been ranked as the world’s safest city for 2025. The UAE capital topped the list of 300 cities with an overall safety score of 97.73. Taipei secured second place, followed by Doha in third. Ajman, Dubai, Ras al-Khaimah, and Muscat are also noted for their safety. Hague, Bern, and Munich complete the top 10 positions.

Based on safety indexes and crime statistics, the following cities are the safest in the world right now.

Safest Cities in the World

Rank	City	Country	Safety Score, 2024
1	Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	97.73
2	Taipei	Taiwan	97.5
3	Doha	Qatar	97.35
4	Ajman	United Arab Emirates	97.04
5	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	97.03
6	Ras al-Khaimah	United Arab Emirates	96.98
7	Muscat	Oman	96.93
8	The Hague (Den Haag)	Netherlands	96.89
9	Bern	Switzerland	96.79
10	Munich	Germany	96.67
11	Trondheim	Norway	96.15
12	Ljubljana	Slovenia	96.07
13	Groningen	Netherlands	95.93
14	Zagreb	Croatia	95.79
15	Hong Kong	Hong Kong (China)	95.56
16	Yerevan	Armenia	95.48
17	Eindhoven	Netherlands	94.94
18	Quebec City	Canada	94.9
19	Cluj-Napoca	Romania	94.36
20	Zurich	Switzerland	94.35
21	Tallinn	Estonia	94.17
22	Chiang Mai	Thailand	94.13
23	Singapore	Singapore	94
24	Basel	Switzerland	93.68
25	Tokyo	Japan	93.44
26	Reykjavik	Iceland	93.27
27	Seoul	South Korea	93.11
28	Prague	Czech Republic	93.08
29	Helsinki	Finland	93
30	Merida	Mexico	92.74
31	Bergen	Norway	92.54
32	Tbilisi	Georgia	92.48
33	Timisoara	Romania	92.37
34	Brasov	Romania	92.28
35	Warsaw	Poland	92.19
36	Brno	Czech Republic	91.95
37	Oakville	Canada	91.89
38	Copenhagen	Denmark	91.84
39	Eskisehir	Turkey	91.77
40	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	91.43
41	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Israel	91.15
42	Lausanne	Switzerland	90.93
43	Madrid	Spain	90.86
44	Graz	Austria	90.82
45	Krakow (Cracow)	Poland	90.81
46	Gent	Belgium	90.75
47	Shenzhen	China	90.68
48	Beijing	China	90.61
49	Antalya	Turkey	90.42
50	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Saudi Arabia	90.39
51	Vilnius	Lithuania	90.36
52	Trieste	Italy	89.95
53	Davao	Philippines	89.65
54	Amsterdam	Netherlands	89.62
55	Nizhny Novgorod	Russia	89.51
56	Bucharest	Romania	89.49
57	Rotterdam	Netherlands	89.35
58	Wroclaw	Poland	89.08
59	Canberra	Australia	89.07
60	Nicosia	Cyprus	88.77
61	Luxembourg	Luxembourg	88.42
62	Burlington	Canada	88.29
63	Shanghai	China	88.2
64	Vienna	Austria	88.07
65	Lisbon	Portugal	88.04
66	Valencia	Spain	88.01
67	Kuwait City	Kuwait	87.77
68	Malaga	Spain	87.65
69	Baku	Azerbaijan	87.52
70	Guangzhou	China	87.49
71	Bratislava	Slovakia	87.32
72	Split	Croatia	87.2
73	Geneva	Switzerland	87.11
74	Alicante	Spain	86.92
75	Edinburgh	United Kingdom	86.8
76	Ottawa	Canada	86.72
77	Islamabad	Pakistan	86.58
78	Penang	Malaysia	86.54
79	Vadodara	India	86.27
80	Galway	Ireland	86.25
81	Poznan	Poland	86.11
82	Bursa	Turkey	85.71
83	Porto	Portugal	85.52
84	Dresden	Germany	85.36
85	Montreal	Canada	85.28
86	Izmir	Turkey	85.1
87	Ahmedabad	India	84.97
88	Oslo	Norway	84.88
89	Astana (Nur-Sultan)	Kazakhstan	84.53
90	Seville (Sevilla)	Spain	84.41
91	Osaka	Japan	84.32
92	Adelaide	Australia	84.19
93	Limassol	Cyprus	84.17
94	Hobart	Australia	83.98
95	Iasi	Romania	83.71
96	Salt Lake City UT	United States	83.25
97	Wellington	New Zealand	82.98
98	Surat	India	82.91
99	Gdansk	Poland	82.79
100	Sydney	Australia	82.75
101	Budapest	Hungary	82.61
102	Stuttgart	Germany	82.41
103	Guelph	Canada	82.35
104	Boise IOD	United States	82.25
105	Cork	Ireland	82.24
106	Dusseldorf	Germany	82.12
107	Puerto Vallarta	Mexico	82
108	Varna	Bulgaria	81.81
109	Moscow	Russia	81.73
110	Hanoi	Vietnam	81.51
111	Navi Mumbai	India	81.45
112	Lahore	Pakistan	81.29
113	Brisbane	Australia	81.14
114	Kathmandu	Nepal	81.08
115	Jerusalem	Israel	80.97
116	Aberdeen	United Kingdom	80.84
117	Nuremberg	Germany	80.84
118	Queretaro (Santiago de Querétaro)	Mexico	80.77
119	Kaunas	Lithuania	80.70
120	Calgary	Canada	80.65
121	Lviv	Ukraine	80.59
122	Amman	Jordan	80.22
123	Newcastle upon Tyne	United Kingdom	80.01
124	Cardiff	United Kingdom	79.81
125	Belgrade	Serbia	79.75
126	Makati	Philippines	79.64
127	Thiruvananthapuram	India	79.63
128	Riga	Latvia	79.36
129	Saint Petersburg	Russia	79.34
130	Brighton	United Kingdom	79.23
131	Ankara	Turkey	79.16
132	Florence	Italy	79.02
133	Chennai	India	78.94
134	Antwerp	Belgium	78.90
135	Bangkok	Thailand	78.88
136	Limerick	Ireland	78.84
137	Novi Sad	Serbia	78.78
138	Lodz	Poland	78.75
139	Halifax	Canada	78.73
140	Bonn	Germany	78.67
141	Austin TX	United States	78.63
142	Boston	United States	78.59
143	Iloilo	Philippines	78.48
144	Leipzig	Germany	78.27
145	Sofia	Bulgaria	78.02
146	San Diego	United States	77.59
147	Victoria	Canada	77.37
148	Tirana	Albania	77.36
149	Bristol	United Kingdom	77.34
150	Cologne	Germany	77.26
151	Strasbourg	France	77.05
152	Pune	India	76.90
153	Vancouver	Canada	76.87
154	Hamburg	Germany	76.75
155	Colombo	Sri Lanka	76.69
156	Kitchener	Canada	76.61
157	Perth	Australia	76.36
158	Chisinau	Moldova	76.34
159	Chandigarh	India	76.33
160	Toronto	Canada	75.95
161	Hyderabad	India	75.73
162	Mississauga	Canada	75.5
163	Leeds	United Kingdom	75.48
164	Sarajevo	Bosnia And Herzegovina	75.47
165	Melbourne	Australia	75.40
166	Berlin	Germany	75.31
167	Hanover	Germany	74.86
168	Mumbai	India	74.83
169	Kristiansand	Norway	74.73
170	Glasgow	United Kingdom	74.37
171	Kiev (Kyiv)	Ukraine	74.31
172	Pattaya	Thailand	74.26
173	Windsor	Canada	74.25
174	Palermo	Italy	73.98
175	Belfast	United Kingdom	73.89
176	Christchurch	New Zealand	73.77
177	Cuenca	Ecuador	73.48
178	Frankfurt	Germany	73.23
179	Kolkata	India	73.08
180	Tampa FL	United States	72.97
181	Stockholm	Sweden	72.75
182	Gothenburg	Sweden	72.64
183	Beirut	Lebanon	72.5
184	Edmonton	Canada	72.44
185	Denver	United States	72.36
186	Gold Coast	Australia	72.27
187	Bologna	Italy	71.97
188	Skopje	North Macedonia	71.86
189	Tunis	Tunisia	71.68
190	Honolulu HI	United States	71.48
191	Novosibirsk	Russia	71.29
192	Istanbul	Turkey	71.13
193	San Antonio TX	United States	71.06
194	Liverpool	United Kingdom	71.01
195	Monterrey	Mexico	70.37
196	Craiova	Romania	70.28
197	Kharkiv	Ukraine	70.22
198	Florianopolis	Brazil	70.06
199	Indore	India	69.62
200	Drogheda	Ireland	69.56
201	Panama City	Panama	69.45
202	Bordeaux	France	69.31
203	Columbus OH	United States	68.86
204	Orlando FL	United States	68.73
205	Auckland	New Zealand	68.26
206	New York	United States	67.72
207	Bari	Italy	67.59
208	Saskatoon	Canada	67.52
209	Nottingham	United Kingdom	67.3
210	Constanta	Romania	67.09
211	Sacramento CA	United States	66.81
212	Cairo	Egypt	66.75
213	Rome	Italy	66.67
214	Rawalpindi	Pakistan	66.48
215	Toulouse	France	66.45
216	Turin	Italy	66.36
217	San Miguel de Allende	Mexico	66.3
218	Barcelona	Spain	66.2
219	Dallas TX	United States	65.88
220	Cebu	Philippines	65.86
221	Johor Bahru	Malaysia	65.83
222	Milan	Italy	65.8
223	Miami	United States	65.68
224	Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam	65.59
225	Algiers	Algeria	65.45
226	Lille	France	64.81
227	Bilbao	Spain	64.75
228	Minsk	Belarus	64.73
229	Jakarta	Indonesia	64.63
230	Nanaimo BC	Canada	64.47
231	Dublin	Ireland	64.34
232	Los Angeles	United States	64.16
233	Bangalore	India	64.09
234	Phoenix	United States	64.05
235	London	Canada	63.99
236	Almaty	Kazakhstan	63.62
237	Thessaloniki	Greece	63.44
238	Odessa (Odesa)	Ukraine	63.02
239	Tucson AZ	United States	62.4
240	Casablanca	Morocco	62.38
241	London	United Kingdom	62.36
242	Dnipro	Ukraine	61.43
243	Gurgaon	India	61.27
244	Brussels	Belgium	61.04
245	Hamilton	Canada	61.03
246	Phnom Penh	Cambodia	61.02
247	Manchester	United Kingdom	60.89
248	Seattle WA	United States	60.81
249	Lyon	France	60.71
250	Medellin	Colombia	60.18
251	Noida	India	59.95
252	Nice	France	59.62
253	Cancun	Mexico	59.52
254	Minneapolis	United States	59.49
255	San Jose	Costa Rica	59.25
256	Montevideo	Uruguay	59.2
257	Karachi	Pakistan	59.08
258	Las Vegas	United States	59.04
259	Athens	Greece	58.81
260	Tehran	Iran	58.76
261	Malmo	Sweden	58.38
262	Portland OR	United States	58.19
263	Paris	France	58.07
264	Baghdad	Iraq	57.77
265	Puebla	Mexico	57.57
266	Brasilia	Brazil	57.55
267	Nairobi	Kenya	57.52
268	Delhi	India	57.18
269	Winnipeg	Canada	57.1
270	Cairns	Australia	57.07
271	Liege	Belgium	56.77
272	Grenoble	France	56.66
273	Sudbury	Canada	56.62
274	Washington DC	United States	56.49
275	Catania	Italy	56.37
276	Harare	Zimbabwe	56.33
277	Kelowna	Canada	56.3
278	Cordoba	Argentina	56.28
279	San Francisco	United States	56.24
280	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	56.14
281	Curitiba	Brazil	56.13
282	Guadalajara	Mexico	55.95
283	San Salvador	El Salvador	55.87
284	Montpellier	France	55.71
285	Santiago	Chile	55.48
286	Naples	Italy	55.37
287	Dhaka	Bangladesh	55.28
288	Quito	Ecuador	55.23
289	Belo Horizonte	Brazil	54.8
290	Houston	United States	54.79
291	Buenos Aires	Argentina	54.78
292	Birmingham	United Kingdom	54.49
293	Atlanta	United States	54.33
294	Surrey	Canada	54.29
295	Manila	Philippines	54.03
296	Coventry	United Kingdom	53.95
297	Marseille	France	53.87
298	Philadelphia	United States	53.8
299	Campinas	Brazil	53.73
300	Chicago	United States	53.49

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Katherina Davis

Deputy News Editor at CEOWORLD Magazine. Covering money, work, and lifestyle stories. Covering issues of importance to public company nominating and corporate governance committees, including new director recruitment, board evaluations, onboarding, director compensation and overall corporate governance. More recently, I have joined the newsletters team, writing and editing some of the CEOWORLD Magazine's key reader emails.

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