{"id":14584,"date":"2025-08-28T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holistic.news\/en\/?p=14584"},"modified":"2025-08-22T13:39:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T11:39:31","slug":"safest-cities-in-europe-two-central-european-cities-in-top-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holistic.news\/en\/safest-cities-in-europe-two-central-european-cities-in-top-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe\u2019s Safest Cities: The Rankings May Surprise You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ranking the Safest Cities in Europe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Riviera Travel, a UK-based tour operator, recently released its list of the ten safest cities in Europe. To create the ranking, Riviera analysts relied on the Numbeo Quality of Life Index<\/a><\/strong>, pulling two sets of data: crime growth over the last five years and the current crime rate. Combined, these figures formed a Safety Index score \u2014 the lower, the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The list features cities from across the continent, from north to south and east to west. Representing Western Europe are Amsterdam, Munich, and Zurich, ranked 6th, 7th, and 9th respectively. The real surprise comes at the very top: Dubrovnik<\/strong>, Croatia, took first place with a Safety Index score of 44.14. Second place went to Tallinn<\/strong>, Estonia (55.81) \u2014 not a hugely popular tourist spot, but its safety record makes it worth a visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might like to read:<\/strong> \u201cI Came, I Saw, I Checked In.\u201d Why Travel Has Become a Quest for Social Status<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warsaw and Krak\u00f3w Among the Top 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Poles have reason to be proud. Warsaw<\/strong> placed third (60.19), with a low crime rate and only moderate growth over the past five years. Krak\u00f3w<\/strong> followed close behind in 5th place (64.31), with Prague<\/strong> between the two (60.88).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the full Top 10:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Dubrovnik \u2014 44.14<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Tallinn \u2014 55.81<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Warsaw \u2014 60.19<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Prague \u2014 60.88<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Krak\u00f3w \u2014 64.31<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Amsterdam \u2014 71.09<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Munich \u2014 73.74<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Reykjavik \u2014 76.08<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Zurich \u2014 76.66<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Budapest \u2014 76.94<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    How the Safety Index Was Created<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Numbeo\u2019s data comes from user surveys rather than official government statistics. According to the platform, this approach can sometimes be more reliable for cross-country comparisons. In some countries, citizens report crimes more readily than in others; in some cases, institutions may even manipulate data. By relying on user surveys, Numbeo builds a more consistent picture across borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To date, more than 857,000 people have contributed to Numbeo\u2019s global database on quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n\n\n\n

    Read the original article:<\/em> Polskie miasta w\u00a0TOP Europy. Numer 1 nieco zaskakuje<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Two Central European cities have landed in the Top 5 of a new safety ranking \u2014 with one even securing a spot on the podium. 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