Is Fish Hoek Safe? 97/100 Safety Score (2026)
Fish Hoek scores 97 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 2 356 across a station population of 44 574 residents. The trend is stable.
A score of 97/100 places Fish Hoek in the lower reported crime category across Cape Town’s 734 suburbs with safety data (of 744 total). The suburb has a Census 2022 population of 10 881.
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 97/100 means safer than approximately 97% Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Fish Hoek’s rate sub-index is 100/100 and its volume sub-index is 95/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).
Why does Fish Hoek score 97 out of 100?
Fish Hoek maps to the Fish Hoek SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 44 574 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 100 places Fish Hoek’s per-capita harm in the lower range. The volume sub-index of 95 means absolute crime volume is low.
How does Fish Hoek compare to nearby suburbs?
| Suburb | Precinct | Safety index | Rate | Volume | Annualised crimes | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Hoek | Fish Hoek | 97/100 | 100 | 95 | 2 356 | Stable |
| Cape Farms - District H | Simon’s Town | 99/100 | 99 | 100 | 948 | Down |
| Clovelly | Fish Hoek | 97/100 | 100 | 95 | 2 356 | Stable |
| Glencairn | Simon’s Town | 99/100 | 99 | 100 | 948 | Down |
| Noordhoek | Fish Hoek | 97/100 | 100 | 95 | 2 356 | Stable |
| Sun Valley | Fish Hoek | 97/100 | 100 | 95 | 2 356 | 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 Fish Hoek?
Property valuation data is not available for Fish Hoek.
For a broader property analysis, see Cape Town property values 2026.
Schools in Fish Hoek
Fish Hoek has 6 schools.
| School | Phase | Sector | Quintile | LER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Football Academy | combined | independent | Q2 | 6.4:1 |
| Peak Academy | secondary | independent | N/A | 9.4:1 |
| Fish Hoek Primary School | primary | public | Q5 | 16.7:1 |
| Bay Primary School | primary | public | Q5 | 16.5:1 |
| Paul Greyling Primêre Skool | primary | public | Q5 | 14.8:1 |
| Fish Hoek High School | secondary | public | Q5 | 18.1:1 |
Matric results show a 100.0% aggregate pass rate across 203 candidates.
For a full analysis, see Cape Town schools and education 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fish Hoek a safe area in Cape Town?
Yes, relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Fish Hoek scores 97/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime - with 2 356 annualised crimes. The Fish Hoek precinct serves 44 574 residents. The trend is stable.
What is the crime rate in Fish Hoek?
Fish Hoek’s Fish Hoek precinct records 2 356 annualised crimes across 44 574 residents. The safety index is 97/100, with a rate sub-index of 100 and volume sub-index of 95.
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