Crime in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Crime rates in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Level of crime	7.20	Very Low
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	26.55	Low
Worries home broken and things stolen	9.24	Very Low
Worries being mugged or robbed	9.11	Very Low
Worries car stolen	8.25	Very Low
Worries things from car stolen	10.58	Very Low
Worries attacked	10.03	Very Low
Worries being insulted	13.33	Very Low
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	10.11	Very Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	13.74	Very Low
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	10.92	Very Low
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	9.27	Very Low
Problem corruption and bribery	17.44	Very Low

Safety in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Safety walking alone during daylight		91.85	Very High
Safety walking alone during night		86.79	Very High

Contributors: 611

Last update: 11 June 2025

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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21 Comments so far

Surinder mohan on Jun 07, 2024:

For continuous 15 years i had been flying to these countries in UAE as an airlines pilot from India,I agree with your ratings these nation were the safest are to live,great goverence..

v1ctor on Mar 21, 2024:

Been in this city for 9 years and have felt safe everywhere I go

Kevin on Feb 05, 2024:

Crime does happen here regularly, just doesn't get reported to keep the crime stats clean.

Mohammed on Dec 27, 2023:

I worked in Abu Dhabi for 15 years, I never witnessed any crime . It is the Safest city on Earth

Benjamen on Dec 31, 2022:

If you want a city to work and to enjoy your time abudhabi is the best

Lena abdulla on Dec 30, 2022:

As a new resident in n this city I found that abudhabi is very stable city in economy, security youare 24 hours in safe and you don’t worry about anything, the best city ever

Mohamed salah on Dec 30, 2022:

Abudhabi is the best city in safety and the law is very strict because there is a diversity of cultures in this city there for they are working hard to maintain stability

Mike hofman on Sep 13, 2022:

I lived in abudhabi for 6 years. I have never been a victim of any crime or even witnessed any crime.

Sandra on Sep 13, 2022:

abudhabi is secured enough to makes us living with relaxation and happiness and feeling safe

Kalven on Sep 13, 2022:

If we take about safety, stability, life quality then abudhabi is your choice

Leah on Sep 08, 2022:

so safe thank god I hope this country stays safe forever

Chady on Sep 08, 2022:

In fact UAE is most safest country I have been to, no robbery, no snatching of bags, you can walk peaceful at anytime day or night.

Geilan robert on Sep 03, 2022:

I'm viewing the "Crime" page and can confirm that abudhabi is fairly crime free its really safe and nothing to worry about just follow the rules and you will be fine

Debe wiliam on Sep 02, 2022:

The best city on Earth. You can stay out at night without any worries i, people there are kind and caring, has great mixture between old cultures and city life. Very safe. Very good city.

Emma locas on Sep 02, 2022:

I have travelled countless times to abudhabi since 1995 and this is my favourite place in the world. I live in South Africa where Crime is the order of the day. As long as you abide by their code of conduct and their rule of law, you will never get enough of this beautifuldeveloping city. In all my travels, I have never encountered any issues with the locals or expats

Ronald maya on Sep 02, 2022:

I live in Abudhabi for over 8 years. I've never
encountered any crimes except car accidents.

Edward miller on Sep 02, 2022:

I've been living in abudhabi for 7 years, after long stays in several other european countries its the paradise on earth
In terms of security. abudhabi is an example for this world in
education, kindness, respect, tradition and patriotism.

Dween workman on Sep 01, 2022:

In my opinion there is no city safer than abudhabi am been in this city 3 years and i have no issues at all the really you can feel safe at any time during night or day time

Patrek lema on Sep 01, 2022:

I travel between cities because of my work type but abudhabi is really different i love this city because the safety and the very low crime rate

John hopkens on Sep 01, 2022:

Abudhabi is really safe country they have a good land equal low

Andrey on Sep 19, 2021:

Abu Dhabi is really a safe city to live in. Have a friend for has been living for 10+ years there and no crime incident happened to him.

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Index
Crime Index:	11.27
Safety Index:	88.73