♦ India was positioned 67th among the world’s safest countries in the latest Numbeo Safety Index mid-2025 rankings, achieving an index score of 55.8.
♦ In city-wise safety rankings, Mangalore has been ranked as the safest city in India, praised for its low crime rates and strong civic infrastructure, globally ranking 49 with a safety index score of 74.2.
♦ In Gujarat, three cities—Vadodara, Ahmedabad, and Surat—rank next with safety scores of 69.2, 68.2, and 66.6, respectively.
♦ New Delhi, along with Noida and Ghaziabad, has been ranked among the most unsafe Indian cities.
♦ Leading the list is Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with a safety index score of 88.8 mid-year, holding the top spot as the safest city globally for the ninth consecutive year, while the UAE ranks second at the country level.
♦ The top 10 safest cities in the world in 2025 are:
| Rank | City, Country | Safety Index |
| 1 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 88.8 |
| 2 | Doha, Qatar | 84.3 |
| 3 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 83.9 |
| 4 | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 83.7 |
| 5 | Taipei, Taiwan | 83.6 |
| 6 | Manama, Bahrain | 81.3 |
| 7 | Muscat, Oman | 81.1 |
| 8 | The Hague (Den Haag), Netherlands | 80.0 |
| 9 | Trondheim, Norway | 79.3 |
| 10 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | 79.1 |