According to a recent ranking by Euronews.com, the safest European capital city is Tallinn. In second place is Prague in the Czech Republic followed by Warsaw, Poland. These cities have low crime rates and a perception of safety for visitors and residents alike. At the other end of the spectrum, Brussels, Stockholm and Marseille dominate headlines with machine gun rampages, teenage hitmen and mafia turf wars. Violence of this nature is rare in Tallinn.
Numbeo has also released their Safety Index by City for 2025. The top destinations offers both historic charm and peace of mind for travellers.
The top 15 safest cities in Europe are:
1. The Hague, Netherlands
2. Munich, Germany
3. Trondheim, Norway
4. Zagreb, Croatia
5. Ljubljana, Slovenia
6. Eindhoven, Netherlands
7. Bern, Switzerland
8. Groningen, Netherlands
9. Cluj-Napoca, Romania
10. Tallinn, Estonia
11. Zurich, Switzerland
12. Reykjavik, Iceland
13. Prague, Czech Republic
14. Helsinki, Finland
15. Bergen, Norway
