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Capital city of the UAE, Abu Dhabi world’s safest city, takes the title of world’s safest city for 10th year. This incredible feat proves that the Abu Dhabi safety ranking has remained promising for a full decade. What’s more, the city has secured the top rank when it comes to safety when walking alone at night and during the day.
In detail, this ranking came from the 2026 Numbeo Safety Index, where the entity pooled in data to list the safest cities in the world in 2026 and declared Abu Dhabi to be the safest city to live in. This also makes Abu Dhabi hold the title for ‘UAE safest city’. Numbeo’s Safety Index gave Abu Dhabi a score of 89.0, declaring Abu Dhabi world’s safest city.
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What’s more, several other UAE and Gulf cities scored nearly as high as Abu Dhabi. According to the 2026 Numbeo Safety Index, the top cities following Abu Dhabi’s lead were Ajman, with a score of 86.6, Ras Al-Khaimah, Doha, Sharjah, and Dubai ranked t number 6 with a score of 83.5 and a low crime index of 16.5.
Abu Dhabi’s AI Policing Measures
The Abu Dhabi safest city 2026 ranking was determined by the city’s low crime rate and smart policing strategies. No doubt, Abu Dhabi authorities have taken a serious commitment to smart, forward-thinking policing. This means that the Abu Dhabi smart policing measures also took into consideration an approach towards integrating AI policing in Abu Dhabi.
Certainly, maintaining the low Abu Dhabi crime rate and claiming the title of safest city in the world was no easy feat. On this success, the Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, Major General Ahmed Saif bin Zaitoon Al Muhairi, credits advanced technology, the use of AI and predictive analytics, and digital transformation as the leading drivers for keeping the city one step ahead.