Numbeo, a global statistics database, has released the results of its 2022 survey. Abu Dhabi is ranked first out of 460 cities for which data has been provided (and lowest for the perceived threat of crime). Making our capital the cleanest city on the planet. This is all the more astounding when you consider that Abu Dhabi has led the list for the past six years.

Sharjah was ranked fourth, 326 places ahead of London, England, and Dubai was ranked eighth, barely 232 places above Mumbai, India. The bottom three cities in descending order are Pretoria, South Africa; Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; and Caracas, Venezuela.

The survey’s participants were asked to rate how they felt about:

1. What do you think the level of crime is?
2. In the last three years, there has been a change in the amount of crime.
3. Walking in the daytime gives you a sense of security.
4. Walking at night with a sense of security
5. How concerned are you about being robbed or mugged?
6. Fears of a car being stolen (or things from the car)
7. Fears of being attacked physically by strangers
8. Fears of being insulted or harassed by strangers on the street or in any other public place
9. Fears of being attacked physically as a result of your skin colour, ethnicity, gender, or religion
10. Problems with drug users and dealers
11. What is the extent of the problem of property crime?
12. How serious is the issue of violent crime?