Lagos ranks 28th among world’s 50 most dangerous cities – Survey.
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By Sola Ogundipe Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre and one of Africa’s busiest megacities, has been ranked among the world’s 50 most dangerous cities in 2026, placing 28th on a global crime index that raises fresh questions about urban safety, insecurity and the growing pressure on law enforcement.
Lagos is the only Nigerian city on the ranking published by the “Numbeo Crime Index by City 2026” – a Serbia-based global data platform that compiles crowd-sourced information on crime safety, cost of living and quality of life across cities and countries.
The list records Lagos with a crime index of 68.8, placing it in the high crime category under Numbeo’s classification. The index ranges from zero to 100, with scores above 60 classified as high and those above 80 as very high. Nigeria’s commercial capital is placed ahead of major cities including Damascus in Syria, New Orleans in the United States, San Juan in Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. According to the survey, five South African cities occupy positions among the top eight, with Pietermaritzburg taking the first position, followed by Pretoria in second place, Johannesburg in fifth, Durban in sixth and Port Elizabeth in eighth.
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