Abu Dhabi stays world’s safest

Team Blitz India

ABU Dhabi has been ranked first among the safest cities in the world in 2024 according to a new study. It remains the safest city with an overall score of 86.8, topping the safety list of more than 300 cities assessed by the online database Numbeo.

Ranking first out of 329 global cities, Abu Dhabi has held Numbeo’s title of the world’s safest city since 2017, reflecting the emirate’s ongoing efforts to ensure a good quality of life for citizens and residents, added a statement from Abu Dhabi Media Office.

Taipei came in second place, followed by Doha, Ajman, Dubai, Ras Al-Khaimah, Muscat, The Hague, Bern and Munich in the top 10, the Numbeo website added.

The listing is based on the responses of Numbeo’s visitors, who were asked about perceptions of safety and crime levels in their city in the website’s survey.

Community wellbeing Major General Maktoum Ali Al Sharifi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Police, said that the efforts made to support the promotion of community wellbeing and security contributed to Abu Dhabi being chosen as the safest city in the world for the eighth year in a row, reported the Gulf News.

Abu Dhabi is the federal capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the home of the Government. It is the largest emirate in the UAE, occupying 67,340 square kilometres. It consists of more than 200 natural islands and three regions: Abu Dhabi city, Al Ain in the east and Al Dhafra in the west.

According to the Media Office, citizens and residents of Abu Dhabi enjoy world-class standards of health, education, housing and food security. The emirate is one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of oil and gas.

Renewables pioneer Abu Dhabi is also an alternative and renewable energy pioneer. For example, the world’s largest solar energy field, Noor Abu Dhabi, is located in the emirate, as is leading renewables incubator Masdar City.

In recent decades, Abu Dhabi has harnessed wealth generated by oil and gas to advance the economic and social development of its people, the Media Office website added.