Posting the lowest crime index of just 13.54, and the highest safety index of 86.46, Abu Dhabi has been named the safest city in the world, said a report.

The results were released by Numbeo, a website that curates and collates data to develop the world’s largest user-contributed database about cities and countries worldwide, said a report in WAM.

Coming in as the second safest city was Basel, Switzerland.

Respondents to the index stated that Abu Dhabi has very low crime levels and scored the capital at 94 per cent for a general feeling of safety in the city, it said.

The index is an estimation of overall level of crime in a given city or a country. Crime levels lower than 20 are considered as "very low", between 20 and 40 as being "low", between 40 and 60 as being "moderate", between 60 and 80 as being "high", and crime levels higher than 80 as being "very high."

Saif Saeed Ghobash, director-general of TCA Abu Dhabi, said: "Abu Dhabi has a solid reputation for safety with a virtually crime-free society. It is a priority when choosing a city to visit or live in and provides peace of mind knowing that you can feel safe anywhere you go in Abu Dhabi. The result of this index supports Abu Dhabi’s position as the leading city in the world to live, work and do business in, and highlights an aspect of life in Abu Dhabi that is a matter of great pride to all residents."