In January 2026, the crowd-sourced global database Numbeo released its Safety Index 2026 rankings, evaluating perceptions of safety and crime in 304 cities worldwide based on survey responses about personal security, violent and property crime, and confidence while walking alone during the day or night. Responses are statistically filtered, weighted, and scaled on a 0–100 score, with higher scores indicating higher perceived safety; scores are classified from Very Low (below 20) to Very High (above 80) to provide an overall safety assessment across global urban centres. Safest Cities of 2026: Global Top Five and India’s Best-Ranked Urban Centres According to the 2026 index, Qingdao in Shandong, China, topped the list as the safest city in the world with an outstanding score of 89.2, followed closely by Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates, UAE) with 88.9, Doha (Qatar) at 84.5, Sharjah (UAE) also at 84.5, and Dubai (UAE) at 83.9, highlighting strong performance by East Asian and Middle Eastern cities in the top tier of global safety. Within India, Mangaluru (Karnataka) emerged as the safest city nationally, securing 46th place globally with a safety score of 74.4, reflecting high perceived safety among residents and visitors. Following Mangaluru, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) ranked second in… Read MoreBusiness Archives – Trak.in – Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups
