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If you want to see truly safe cities, even by EU standards, check out Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, or Doha.
With the exception of Hong Kong, aren't these all pretty authoritarian states?
I lived in the UAE for ~14 years, so I can give you some idea of how safe Dubai is.
- You can leave your car in a parking lot for hours, unlocked, with expensive devices clearly visible. Nobody would even come close to it.
- There is no need to lock your house when you leave. People usually do though, because it just make sense to do so.
- You can walk virtually anywhere in Dubai at any time of night, completely alone. Nobody will bother you.
- The UAE has some of the friendliest police I've ever seen. Oh, and they are extremely professional and responsive, and are insanely good at what they do [1].
In my 14 years living there, I have never once been robbed, have never even witnessed a crime or robbery, nor have I ever heard of someone (e.g., friends) falling victim to one. The only incident was a break-in at the home of a family we knew. That's it.
And I hear that Doha is even safer than Dubai!
[1]: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Assassination_of_Mahmoud_Al-Mabh...