Is Bonteheuwel Safe? 31/100 Safety Score (2026)

Bonteheuwel scores 31 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 18 180 across a station population of 118 121 residents. The trend is stable.

A score of 31/100 places Bonteheuwel in the higher reported crime category across Cape Town’s 734 suburbs with safety data (of 744 total). The suburb has a Census 2022 population of 56 602.

A note on methodology: StreetSignal’s safety index is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town’s 744 suburbs; it is not an absolute safety guarantee. The index is a composite of two sub-dimensions: harm-per-resident (rate) and absolute harm volume. A score of 31/100 means only 31% of suburbs record more harm than Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Bonteheuwel’s rate sub-index is 49/100 and its volume sub-index is 19/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).

Why does Bonteheuwel score 31 out of 100?

Bonteheuwel maps to the Bishop Lavis SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 118 121 across multiple suburbs. StreetSignal assigns the primary precinct as the data source. All suburbs under the same precinct receive an identical safety index. This is a known limitation of precinct-level data: the score reflects the precinct as a whole, not any individual suburb within it.

The rate sub-index of 49 places Bonteheuwel’s per-capita harm in the moderate range. The volume sub-index of 19 means absolute crime volume is high.

How does Bonteheuwel compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Bonteheuwel	Bishop Lavis	31/100	49	19	18 180	Stable
Bridgetown	Athlone	31/100	30	33	12 048	Down
Charlesville	Bishop Lavis	31/100	49	19	18 180	Stable
Guguletu	Gugulethu	6/100	4	10	21 064	Down
Heideveld	Manenberg	42/100	49	36	14 668	Up
Kalksteenfontein	Bishop Lavis	31/100	49	19	18 180	Stable

A methodology note on shared precincts: Suburbs under the same SAPS precinct receive identical safety indices because the underlying crime data is reported at precinct level, not suburb level. Matching scores between suburbs in the table above may indicate a shared precinct.

What does property cost in Bonteheuwel?

Property valuation data is not available for Bonteheuwel.

For a broader property analysis, see Cape Town property values 2026.

Schools in Bonteheuwel

Bonteheuwel has 16 schools.

School	Phase	Sector	Quintile	LER
Arcadia Primary School	primary	public	Q4	33.9:1
Bergsig Primary School	primary	public	Q4	34.4:1
Bramble Way Primary School	primary	public	Q4	28.4:1
Boundary Primary School	primary	public	Q4	27.1:1
Cedar Primary School	primary	public	Q4	33.3:1
Central Park Primary School	primary	public	Q4	24.6:1
Disa Primary School	primary	public	Q4	25.0:1
Klipfontein Primêre Skool	primary	public	Q4	29.8:1

Matric results show a 78.3% aggregate pass rate across 350 candidates.

For a full analysis, see Cape Town schools and education 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bonteheuwel a safe area in Cape Town?

Bonteheuwel records higher reported crime relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Bonteheuwel scores 31/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime - with 18 180 annualised crimes. The Bishop Lavis precinct serves 118 121 residents. The trend is stable.

What is the crime rate in Bonteheuwel?

Bonteheuwel’s Bishop Lavis precinct records 18 180 annualised crimes across 118 121 residents. The safety index is 31/100, with a rate sub-index of 49 and volume sub-index of 19.

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