Jakarta Ranks as the Second Safest City in ASEAN, According to Global Residence Index
Jakarta has become the second safest city in the ASEAN region. This ranking is based on the Safety Index survey by Global Residence Index 2026.
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.
For its survey method, most data is collected or published at the national level. To provide a better picture, data is gathered based on murder rates, kidnappings, up to risks of political instability. This data is taken from several credible institutions such as the UN.
From the survey, 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 safe 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 myself,” 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 took place conducive.
“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.
Metro Jaya Police Chief Irjen Asep Edi Suheri emphasised that he will continue to strengthen the flagship programme ‘Jaga Jakarta untuk Indonesia’ after Jakarta achieved the feat of being 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 ‘Jaga 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 gave instructions to all ranks from the Police Resort to the Police Sector levels. 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 with 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 measured, and better coordinated collaboration in the field,” Irjen Asep stressed.