(VOVWORLD) - Copenhagen has been named the world’s safest city in a new study from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
 Boats are seen anchored at the 17th century Nyhavn district, home to many shops and restaurants in Copenhagen, Denmark, December 5, 2009. (REUTERS/Bob Strong/File Photo) |
The Danish capital surpassed former frontrunners like Tokyo, Singapore and Osaka in the fourth edition of the EIU’s biennial Safe Cities Index, which for the first time included environmental security metrics.
In a study of five pillars of urban security — digital, health, infrastructure, personal and environmental — Copenhagen topped the charts, scoring 82.4 points out of 100.
It is closely followed by Toronto and Singapore.
The EIU’s Safe Cities Index this year ranked 60 cities across 76 indicators of security.
The world’s top 10 safest cities are Copenhagen, Toronto, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Wellington, Hong Kong, Melbourne, and Stockholm.