A tiny island – Anguilla - was just ranked safest in the Caribbean — here’s why travelers love it
Anguilla beats out Barbados, St. Barts and Aruba in new World Population Review ranking.
If safety is at the top of your vacation checklist, one tiny Caribbean island just earned top honors for peace, calm beaches and a world-class food scene.
Anguilla, a British overseas territory just north of St. Maarten and east of the Virgin Islands, was named the safest destination in the Caribbean, according to a 2025 ranking from World Population Review, which evaluates crime, policing and political stability based on data from the Global Peace Index.
"Anguilla crime rates are the lowest in the Caribbean, with very few violent or petty crimes to mar its reputation as a tropical oasis," the report found. "Tourists can feel safe and at ease in tranquil Anguilla."