Lagos ranks 27th among world’s most crime-prone cities – Report
Lagos has been ranked the 27th most crime-prone city in the world, with a crime index of 69.1 points, according to the 2026 Numbeo Crime Index. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-ranks-27th-among-worlds-most-crime-prone-cities-report/
The Nigerian city of Lagos has been identified as the 27th most crime-prone urban area globally, according to the 2026 Numbeo Crime Index. This ranking, which evaluated 406 cities worldwide, was based on a crime index score of 69.1 points out of a possible 100, placing Lagos in the high crime level category. The safety index for Lagos was reported as 30.9 points.
Cities such as Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea and Caracas in Venezuela tied for the top spot, each with a crime index of 81.4 points. Other high-ranking cities included Pretoria, South Africa (81.3 points), Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg (both 81.1 and 80.8 points, respectively), Durban, South Africa (80.5 points), San Pedro Sula, Honduras (79.9 points), and Memphis, United States (78 points).
Lagos' relatively lower safety score compared to Nairobi, Kenya (58.8 points and a safety index of 41.2), was also noted in the report. At the opposite end of the scale, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates had the lowest crime index among the cities assessed, with a score of 11.2 points and a safety index of 88.8.
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