Safest Places to Live in Europe
Homicide rates, democracy scores, and peace indices — because 'safe' means more than just low crime.
Oslo
NorwaySafety score 99/100. The kind of place where you forget to lock your bike and nothing happens.
Basel
SwitzerlandSafety score 95/100. The kind of place where you forget to lock your bike and nothing happens.
Bern
SwitzerlandSafety score 95/100. The kind of place where you forget to lock your bike and nothing happens.
Geneva
SwitzerlandSafety score 95/100. The kind of place where you forget to lock your bike and nothing happens.
Cork
IrelandSafety score 95/100. The kind of place where you forget to lock your bike and nothing happens.
Zurich
SwitzerlandSafety score 92/100. The kind of place where you forget to lock your bike and nothing happens.
Graz
AustriaSafety score 90/100. The kind of place where you forget to lock your bike and nothing happens.
Salzburg
AustriaSafety score 90/100. The kind of place where you forget to lock your bike and nothing happens.
Copenhagen
DenmarkSafety score 90/100. The kind of place where you forget to lock your bike and nothing happens.
The Hague
NetherlandsSafety score 90/100. The kind of place where you forget to lock your bike and nothing happens.
Munich
GermanySafety score 89/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Bilbao
SpainSafety score 89/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Malaga
SpainSafety score 89/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Seville
SpainSafety score 89/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Tenerife
SpainSafety score 89/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Helsinki
FinlandSafety score 89/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Amsterdam
NetherlandsSafety score 89/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Rotterdam
NetherlandsSafety score 89/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Vienna
AustriaSafety score 87/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Frankfurt
GermanySafety score 87/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Madrid
SpainSafety score 87/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Dublin
IrelandSafety score 87/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Valencia
SpainSafety score 86/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Brighton
United KingdomSafety score 86/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Edinburgh
United KingdomSafety score 86/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Bologna
ItalySafety score 86/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Ljubljana
SloveniaSafety score 86/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Berlin
GermanySafety score 85/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Hamburg
GermanySafety score 85/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Tallinn
EstoniaSafety score 85/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Funchal
PortugalSafety score 85/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Lagos
PortugalSafety score 85/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Gothenburg
SwedenSafety score 85/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Stockholm
SwedenSafety score 85/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Malmo
SwedenSafety score 84/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Prague
Czech RepublicSafety score 83/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Barcelona
SpainSafety score 83/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Montpellier
FranceSafety score 83/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Nice
FranceSafety score 83/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Faro
PortugalSafety score 83/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Lisbon
PortugalSafety score 83/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Porto
PortugalSafety score 83/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
London
United KingdomSafety score 82/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Manchester
United KingdomSafety score 82/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Krakow
PolandSafety score 82/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Florence
ItalySafety score 81/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Rome
ItalySafety score 81/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Warsaw
PolandSafety score 81/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Milan
ItalySafety score 80/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Bratislava
SlovakiaSafety score 80/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Split
CroatiaSafety score 79/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Kosice
SlovakiaSafety score 79/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Budapest
HungarySafety score 78/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Paris
FranceSafety score 77/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Lyon
FranceSafety score 76/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Athens
GreeceSafety score 76/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Marseille
FranceSafety score 75/100. You can walk home at 2am arguing with your podcast out loud.
Belgrade
SerbiaSafety score 74/100. Solid. Your parents will stop texting "are you okay?" after a month.
Bucharest
RomaniaSafety score 73/100. Solid. Your parents will stop texting "are you okay?" after a month.
Istanbul
TurkeySafety score 61/100. Solid. Your parents will stop texting "are you okay?" after a month.
Moscow
RussiaSafety score 5/100. Safe-ish. Keep your wits, but don't pack pepper spray.
Saint Petersburg
RussiaSafety score 5/100. Safe-ish. Keep your wits, but don't pack pepper spray.
Data: Numbeo · UNODC · EIU · World Bank · EF EPI · Ookla Speedtest
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the safest city to live in Europe in 2026?▾
Oslo (Norway) tops our Settler Safety Rankings with a score of 99/100. That factors in homicide rates, democracy, peace index, and perceived safety — not just vibes.
Top 5 safest cities in Europe?▾
#1 Oslo (99/100), #2 Basel (95/100), #3 Bern (95/100), #4 Geneva (95/100), #5 Cork (95/100). Scored on homicide data (UNODC), democracy (EIU), peace (IEP), and Numbeo safety index.
Which safe city is also affordable?▾
Bucharest (Romania) — rent around $668/mo with a safety score of 73/100. Safe doesn't have to mean expensive.
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