NUMBEO SAFETY INDEX

Current Context: India ranked 67th globally in the mid-2025 Numbeo Safety Index with a score of 55.8.

Relevant Data :

 SAFEST CITIES IN INDIA

• Mangalore – Safety Index 74.2 (49th globally).
• Other top cities: Vadodara (69.2), Ahmedabad (68.2), Surat (66.6), Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai.
• Reasons: Low crime, strong civic infrastructure, good governance.

LEAST SAFE CITIES IN INDIA

• New Delhi – Crime Index 59.03.
• Ghaziabad – 58.44.
• Noida – 55.1.
• Issues: Violent crimes, harassment, property crime, women’s safety concerns.

GLOBAL SAFETY LEADERS

• Abu Dhabi – Score 88.8 (1st for ninth year).
• Others: Doha, Dubai, Sharjah, Taipei.
• UAE ranks 2nd globally as a country.

ABOUT NUMBEO SAFETY INDEX

• The Numbeo Safety Index is a global crowd-sourced rating system that measures the perceived safety of cities and countries based on public surveys.
• It reflects how safe residents and visitors feel in their local areas.
• Data Source: Crowdsourced surveys from residents and visitors.
• Scale: 0–100 points; higher score indicates higher perceived safety.

Survey coverage

• Personal Safety Risks: Mugging, robbery, car theft, physical attack, harassment.
• Discrimination Risks: Based on ethnicity, skin color, gender, or religion.
• Property Crimes: Vandalism, burglary, theft.
• Violent Crimes: Assault, homicide.