Safest Cities (2008)
The 2008 Quality of Living Survey of Mercer Human Resource Consulting also provides a Ranking by Personal Safety, with the top 50 cities in the world. According to this survey, Luxembourg ranks first, followed by Helsinki (Finland) and three cities of Switzerland (Bern, Geneva and Zurich), all last four tied for the second place.
The survey identified those cities with the highest personal safety ranking based on relationships with other countries, internal stability, crime and effectiveness of law enforcement.
1. Luxembourg
The crime rate in Luxembourg is one of the lowest, when compared to other European countries. The predominant form of crime in Luxembourg is the non-violent theft of valuables through snatching of purses or bags, or more sophisticated breaking and entering of unoccupied homes.
2. Bern
Bern has a high quality of life and a very low crime rate. All Switzerland is in fact a small, but very peaceful country with a very low crime rate.
2. Geneva
While the State Department rates Geneva’s crime threat as low, the city of Geneva have reported an increase in the number of reported incidents that involve pickpockets, thefts through shrewdness, residential break-ins, carjackings, and vehicle thefts.
2. Helsinki
Although Helsinki is generally a safe city some areas should be slightly avoided. As in any other capital city, crime rates are relatively high when compared to areas surrounding central Helsinki.
2. Zurich
Switzerland has very low crime rates compared with other Western countries, but Zurich’s rates are higher than they are in the rest of Switzerland because of drug-related crime. The city of Zurich not only attracts tourists, but dealers and users as well.
Here are the top 50 cities in the world ranked by Mercer Consulting in 2008, by personal safety criteria:
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22. Amsterdam (Netherlands)
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28. Brussels (Belgium)
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32. Papeete (French Polynesia)
33. Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
34. Ljubljana (Slovenia)
43. Glasgow (United Kingdom)
43. Hong Kong (China)
45. Lisbon (Portugal)
45. Prague (Czech Republic)
48. Bratislava (Slovakia)Tags: 2008, Bern, Best Quality of Life, Geneva, Helsinki, Luxembourg, Mercer Consulting, Safest Cities, Surveys, Switzerland, Worldwide Surveys, Zurich
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@lee - no, I haven’t been there and it’s simply stupid to ask ME that, while I mentioned clearly this are not MY rankings, they were made by Mercer Human Resource Consulting! Geeeez
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