Residents and repeat visitors know differently. Many travellers will be pleasantly surprised to find a comfortably secure atmosphere amid the lively buzz and tolerant nature of our city. In fact, Amsterdam is one of the safest cities in the world.

Survey says Amsterdam is safe, but why?

Practical points first: public transportation in Amsterdam is widely used and generally safe; English is largely spoken; violent crime is not common here. These facts helped Amsterdam rank 22 out of 215 world cities for personal safety, according to the 2008 Quality of Life Survey from international consultancy Mercer. Interestingly, Paris and London didn't even make the top 50.

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