Oman today_ In 2025, Muscat ranks seventh among the safest cities in the world with a score of 80.9 on the safety index. This index is based on criteria such as murder, theft, drug-related crimes, and safety during both day and night walks.
The 10 safest cities in the world are:
1. Abu Dhabi, 2. Doha, 3. Dubai, 4. Taipei, 5. Sharjah, 6. Manama, 7. Muscat, 8. The Hague, 9. Munich, 10. Trondheim.
The most unsafe cities in the world are:
1. Pretoria, 2. Caracas, 3. Johannesburg, 4. Durban, 5. Recife, 6. Rio de Janeiro, 7. Cape Town, 8. Baltimore, 9. Porto Alegre, 10. Lima.
Muscat ranks among the safest cities in the world in 2025
