Lahore Among World's Safest Cities, Surpasses New York, London, Other Famous Cities

Lahore has taken a record jump on the world safety charts, becoming one of the world’s safest cities, based on the 2025 Crime and Safety Index by global agency Numbeo.

Lahore Among World Safest Cities, Leaves Behind New York, London, Washington, Berlin, Istanbul, and Paris

Having long struggled with spiraling crime, Lahore has now become stronger and now stands 63rd out of the safest cities in the world and 37th in the Global Crime Index. In a dramatic shift, the city is now safer than New York, London, Washington, Berlin, Istanbul, and Paris — for the first time in the history of Lahore.

From April 2024 to April 2025, reported offenses plummeted to 34,091 cases, down from 67,585 in the past year — a virtual 50% drop. Murders and robberies plummeted by a whopping 64%, while ordinary robbery cases dropped by 55%. Other offenses like motorcycle theft, car theft, street snatching, and vehicle thefts also recorded steep drops of between 33% and 42%.

The city’s makeover owes a great deal to sweeping reforms in policing practices. DIG Operations Faisal Kamran disclosed that tech-driven solutions had a key role to play, enabling the authorities to better focus on crime hubs. “Through increased deployment of resources, merit-based appointments of officers, and systematic crackdown against habitual offenders, we made genuine progress,” Kamran said.

Another force pushing Lahore’s safer streets has been strong internal accountability. More than 400 officers and officials were disciplined, and four SHOs were imprisoned for corruption — an unmistakable signal that reform starts within the system.

Political support and operational autonomy were also instrumental. Unfettered by outside pressures, Lahore’s law enforcement was given the freedom to put in place data-driven, transparent policies with one sole purpose: public safety.

To move forward, the police leadership in Lahore is also ambitious. Kamran confirmed, “We are determined to move Lahore into the ranks of the world’s safest cities.”