We Ranked 31 Global Cities Based on the Risks Tourists and Expats Actually Face. Most city safety rankings ask a simple question: How much crime is there? We asked a different question. The City Reality Index™ 2026 How safe are you actually? Because for a tourist, immigrant or expat, safety is not limited to violent crime. A city can have extremely low street crime but strict laws that foreigners underestimate. A city can have excellent public transport but serious scam probl