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Global rankings for year 2025: Abu Dhabi named world’s safest city, Ahmedabad emerged as the safest Indian city

Digital Desk: According to the most recent data from Numbeo's (a crowd-sourced online database) 2025 Crime Index, Abu Dhabi is now officially the safest city in the world.

With a total of 279 cities, the Middle Eastern metropolis ranks first on the global Safety Index by Metropolis 2025 Mid-Year. Abu Dhabi's Safety Index score is 88.8 mid-year, up from 88.4 at the start of 2025, and it remains at the top both times.

For the 9th year in a row, Abu Dhabi has been ranked the world’s safest city, this time out of 382 global cities in Numbeo’s 2025 Safety Index.

This is proof of the emirate’s relentless commitment to protecting its people, investing in bold strategies, and building a future… pic.twitter.com/4u1VTbrLKk

— Destination Abu Dhabi (@DestinationADB) July 23, 2025

According to sources, Abu Dhabi has topped the list for the ninth consecutive year. The UAE is also the world's second safest country, trailing only the tiny European nation of Andorra.

In terms of Indian city rankings, Ahmedabad emerged as the safest, with a safety score of 68.6 and a global rating of 77. 

Check out the 10 Indian Cities- 

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)

The information comes from surveys that users of the Numbeo website completed and that were formatted similarly to well-known government and scientific surveys.