Array of Indicators Making Jakarta the Second Safest City in ASEAN
Jakarta has become the second safest city in the ASEAN region based on the Safety Index survey by Global Residence Index 2026. Several indicators are used to measure the safety level of this city.
Quoted from its official website on Thursday (9/4/2026), Global Residence Index is a provider of golden visas in Europe and global citizenship-by-investment programmes. This report is the edition from 16 January 2026.
The survey was conducted using several indicators. Some of them include murder crime rates, kidnapping case risk levels, security risk levels, and political instability risks. Some of these indicators use score parameters from other institutions.
Here is the array of indicators used by Global Residence Index to measure the safety level of cities around the world.
Regional Murder Rate: Murder occurs when one human causes the death of another human. The definition of murder includes, but is not limited to, premeditated murder, unpremeditated murder, justifiable murder, murder in war, euthanasia, and executions, depending on the circumstances of the death.
Kidnapping: Estimated risk of kidnapping in the country.
Political Risk: Estimated risk of political instability in the country.
Security Risk: Estimated risk to personal security in the country.
Conflict-Related Deaths: Deaths due to war and conflict per country. This estimate does not include deaths from indirect impacts of war and conflict on the spread of disease, malnutrition, and collapse of healthcare services.
Vulnerability Score: This score is compiled by the Igarapé Institute. Vulnerability consists of a series of properties that weaken the capacity and legitimacy of metropolises. Vulnerability is measured using a choice of 11 metrics that are empirically related to urban instability and chaos. Vulnerability is also assessed in relation to indicators related to national vulnerability and armed conflict. Urban vulnerability can be examined by exploring the composite score or individual filters for each indicator.
Natural Disaster Death Rate: Estimated death rate per country due to natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, storms, and other disasters. Technological disasters, including industrial and transportation disasters, contribute to one-third of all types of disasters but affect fewer people because they tend to be more localised. Biological hazards, including epidemics, are discussed separately.
Traffic Accident Death Rate: Annual death rate per country due to traffic accidents.
World Risk Index: A tool used to assess and estimate a country’s disaster risk. It is the vulnerability of societies that forms the basis of the WorldRiskIndex, which calculates disaster risk for 171 countries by multiplying vulnerability by exposure to natural hazards (cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, floods, and sea-level rise).
Numbeo Safety Index: A city safety index compiled by Numbeo.com based on online surveys.
Global Peace Index: The GPI measures the peacefulness of selected countries based on 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators.
10 Safest Cities in ASEAN
From the survey based on these indicators, it was found that the title of safest city is dominated by cities in Europe. In addition, cities in Asia also hold strong positions as the safest cities.
“European cities dominate most of the rankings, with Asian cities also holding strong positions,” the report states.
Jakarta is included among the safest cities in Southeast Asia or the ASEAN region. Indonesia holds the second position:
Singapore - Score 0.90
Jakarta - Score 0.72
Bangkok - Score 0.65
Vientiane - Score 0.61
Hanoi - Score 0.60
Kuala Lumpur - Score 0.57
Phuket - Score 0.57
Ho Chi Minh City - Score 0.56
Phnom Penh - Score 0.55
Manila - Score 0.41
Previously, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung responded to this report. Pramono admitted to being surprised by Jakarta’s position as the safest city.
“I was actually surprised too,” said Pramono at Jakarta City Hall on Tuesday (7/4).
Pramono said that the increased sense of security among residents and international perceptions of security are inseparable from various collaborative activities held by the DKI Provincial Government together with the community throughout the year. These activities range from Christmas Carol, Chinese New Year celebrations, Nyepi, to Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, all of which ran conducively.
“Various diversity activities carried out in public spaces, alhamdulillah, show the strength of Jakarta’s togetherness. In my opinion, this becomes a showcase or symbol of Jakarta itself,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Metro Jaya Police Chief Irjen Asep Edi Suheri affirmed that he will continue to strengthen the flagship programme ‘Guard Jakarta for Indonesia’ following Jakarta’s achievement as the second safest city in Southeast Asia (ASEAN) in 2026 based on the Global Residence Index report.
“This achievement is the real result of our collective commitment. However, this title must not make us complacent. On the contrary, it becomes motivation to further strengthen the ‘Guard Jakarta’ programme so that this security stability is continuously maintained and sustainable,” said Irjen Asep in Jakarta on Tuesday (7/4).
In follow-up to this, Irjen Asep again issued instructions to all ranks from the Police Resort to the Police Sector. He emphasised that security must not be static, but dynamic through cross-sectoral collaboration with the DKI Provincial Government, TNI, and all other stakeholders, as well as all elements of society.
“I instruct all ranks, do not become complacent too quickly. Strengthen synergy with all elements of society. The security we have achieved today must be maintained with closer, more measurable, and better coordinated collaboration in the field,” Irjen Asep stressed.