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Safest Cities in the World 2026

Top 20 safest cities ranked by violent crime safety score. Find the most secure destinations for your next trip.

Updated June 2026

Singapore, Singapore tops our 2026 ranking of the safest cities in the world. Browse the full list of 100 destinations below.

9/10

Singapore

9/10

Hokkaido

Japan

9/10

Osaka

Japan

9/10

Taipei

Taiwan

9/10

Sapporo

Japan

9/10

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

9/10

Kyoto

Japan

9/10

Okinawa

Japan

9/10

Hiroshima

Japan

#10

9/10

Copenhagen

Denmark

#11

9/10

Helsinki

Finland

#12

9/10

Kagoshima

Japan

#13

9/10

Himeji

Japan

#14

9/10

Kanazawa

Japan

#15

9/10

Tallinn

Estonia

#16

9/10

Gifu

Japan

#17

9/10

Miyazaki

Japan

#18

9/10

Nara

Japan

#19

9/10

Nara-shi

Japan

#20

9/10

Asahikawa

Japan

#21

9/10

Bergen

Norway

#22

9/10

Gasteiz / Vitoria

Spain

#23

9/10

Matsumoto

Japan

#24

9/10

Trondheim

Norway

#25

9/10

Salzburg

Austria

#26

9/10

Reykjavík

Iceland

#27

9/10

Maribor

Slovenia

#28

9/10

Luzern

Switzerland

#29

9/10

Pärnu

Estonia

#30

9/10

Minami-Alps

Japan

#31

9/10

Hakone

Japan

#32

9/10

Keflavík

Iceland

#33

9/10

Fira

Greece

#34

9/10

Dingle

Ireland

#35

9/10

Killarney

Canada

#36

9/10

Liscannor

Ireland

#37

9/10

Thingvellir

Iceland

#38

9/10

Fujinomiya

Japan

#39

9/10

Hallstatt

Austria

#40

9/10

Hatsukaichi

Japan

#41

9/10

Helsingør

Denmark

#42

9/10

Interlaken

Switzerland

#43

9/10

Kamakura

Japan

#44

9/10

Kiso

Japan

#45

9/10

Kumano

Japan

#46

9/10

Montreux

Switzerland

#47

9/10

Noboribetsu

Japan

#48

9/10

Postojna

Slovenia

#49

9/10

Reykjavik

Iceland

#50

9/10

Savonlinna

Finland

#51

9/10

Takayama

Japan

#52

9/10

Tromsø

Norway

#53

9/10

Yoshino

Japan

#54

9/10

Yoshino-chō

Japan

#55

9/10

Zermatt

Switzerland

#56

9/10

Zürich

Switzerland

#57

8/10

Shanghai

China

#58

8/10

Beijing

China

#59

8/10

Tokyo

Japan

#60

8/10

Seoul

South Korea

#61

8/10

Melbourne

Australia

#62

8/10

Yokohama

Japan

#63

8/10

Taipei City

Taiwan

#64

8/10

Vienna

Austria

#65

8/10

Warsaw

Poland

#66

8/10

Kobe

Japan

#67

8/10

Munich

Germany

#68

8/10

Sharjah

United Arab Emirates

#69

8/10

Stockholm

Sweden

#70

8/10

Zagreb

Croatia

#71

8/10

Valencia

Spain

#72

8/10

Krakow

Poland

#73

8/10

Kraków

Poland

#74

8/10

Oslo

Norway

#75

8/10

Jeju City

South Korea

#76

8/10

Riga

Latvia

#77

8/10

Göteborg

Sverige

#78

8/10

Vilnius

Lithuania

#79

8/10

Murcia

Spain

#80

8/10

Zurich

Switzerland

#81

8/10

Ras Al Khaimah

United Arab Emirates

#82

8/10

Ljubljana

Slovenia

#83

8/10

Graz

Austria

#84

8/10

Ghent

Belgium

#85

8/10

Hakodate

Japan

#86

8/10

Venice

Italy

#87

8/10

Porto

Portugal

#88

8/10

Fujairah

United Arab Emirates

#89

8/10

Genève

Switzerland

#90

8/10

Split

Croatia

#91

8/10

Lanzarote

Spain

#92

8/10

Innsbruck

Austria

#93

8/10

Bruges

Belgium

#94

8/10

Trento

Italy

#95

8/10

Funchal

Portugal

#96

8/10

Jena

Germany

#97

8/10

Trier

Germany

#98

8/10

Girona

Spain

#99

8/10

Galway

Ireland

#100

8/10

Ponta Delgada

Portugal

Frequently asked questions

What is the safest city in the world?

Singapore, Singapore is the safest city in the world in 2026, based on City Buddy's data across hundreds of destinations. See the full ranking below.

What are the top 10 safest cities in the world (2026)?

1. Singapore, Singapore; 2. Hokkaido, Japan; 3. Osaka, Japan; 4. Taipei, Taiwan; 5. Sapporo, Japan; 6. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 7. Kyoto, Japan; 8. Okinawa, Japan; 9. Hiroshima, Japan; 10. Copenhagen, Denmark.