Islamabad ranked among the world’s safest cities

Islamabad ranked among the world’s safest cities after a significant drop in its crime rate, according to a survey report.

Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital city climbed 30 spots to 302 from previous ranking of 232 in the list of 374 cities.

The city stands at the crime index of 28.63, registering a four per cent drop in its crime rate.

Islamabad beat cities like London which stands at 107 with a crime index of 47.63, Paris at 111 with a crime index of 48.16, Berlin at 201 with a crime index of 59.03, Moscow at 206 with a crime index of 59.61, and Shanghai at 242 with a crime index of 63.69.

Abu Dhabi ranked the world’s safest city which has the lowest crime index of 11.33, according to the survey.

It named the city with the highest safety index of 88.67.

Abu Dhabi grabbed the number one spot while Sharjah ranked fifth safest and Dubai ranked as the seventh safest city in the world.

Dubai’s safety index stood at 82.95.

Joining Abu Dhabi in the top ten are Taipei, Quebec, Zurich, Dubai, Munich, Eskisehir, and Bern.