LAHORE: Lahore has surpassed 249 worldwide metropolitan centers and is ranked among the world’s safest large cities, according to Numbeo’s 2025 Crime and Safety Index, which puts it at the top of the global competition for public safety.
The provincial capital of Punjab, which is currently ranked 37th in the world for low crime and 63rd for the world’s safest cities, is a symbol of urban transformation in a trend that has garnered international notice, according to The News.
Among the cities Lahore has surpassed are some of the most powerful capitals in the world: Mexico City, Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur, Washington, DC, New Delhi, Paris, Tehran, London, Los Angeles, Jakarta, New York, Rome, Istanbul, and Berlin.