Abu Dhabi came out on top as the world’s safest city in the Ipsos city index last July 2017, with the highest safety index of 86.46 and the lowest crime index of 13.54, based on the mid-year 2017 crime index by Numbeo, the largest international database that collects data about cities and countries worldwide.
The UAE capital is also named the world’s second best city to live, work, and do business.
“Abu Dhabi has a solid reputation for safety with a virtually crime-free society. It is a priority when choosing a city to visit or live in and provides peace of mind knowing that you can feel safe anywhere you go in Abu Dhabi. The result of this index supports Abu Dhabi’s position as the leading city in the world to live, work and do business in, and highlights an aspect of life in Abu Dhabi that is a matter of great pride to all residents,” Emirates News Agency (WAM) quoted Saif Saeed Ghobash, Director-General of TCA Abu Dhabi, as saying.
Dubai follows closely behind with a safety index of 80.46, while Philippine cities Manila and Quezon City lag behind with 40.07 and 39.70 respectively.
Meanwhile, respondents named San Pedro Sula in Honduras, Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, Caracas in Venezuela, and Pietermaritzburg in South Africa as the cities they least felt safe in.
Credit: https://www.numbeo.com/crime/rankings_current.jsp , WAM
