Is Guguletu Safe? 13/100 Safety Index (2026)
Guguletu scores 13 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 5,804 across a station population of 110,563 residents. The trend is down.
A score of 13/100 places Guguletu in the higher reported crime category across Cape Town’s 736 suburbs with safety data (of 744 total). The suburb has a Census 2022 population of 110,563.
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 13/100 is a relative index, not a percentile rank. Guguletu’s rate sub-index is 18/100 and its volume sub-index is 10/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026).
Why does Guguletu score 13 out of 100?
Guguletu maps to the Gugulethu SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 110,563 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 18 places Guguletu’s per-capita harm in the higher range. The volume sub-index of 10 means absolute crime volume is high.
How does Guguletu compare to nearby suburbs?
| Suburb | Precinct | Safety index | Rate | Volume | Annualised crimes | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guguletu | Gugulethu | 13/100 | 18 | 10 | 5,804 | Down |
| Bonteheuwel | Bishop Lavis | 26/100 | 28 | 24 | 7,448 | Up |
| Charlesville | Bishop Lavis | 65/100 | 52 | 81 | 7,448 | Up |
| Crossroads | Nyanga | 0/100 | 0 | 9 | 7,240 | Stable |
| Heideveld | Manenberg | 31/100 | 29 | 33 | 4,860 | Down |
| Manenberg | Manenberg | 28/100 | 31 | 26 | 4,860 | Down |
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 Guguletu?
Property valuation data is not available for Guguletu.
For a broader property analysis, see Cape Town property values 2026.
Schools in Guguletu
Guguletu has 20 schools.
| School | Phase | Sector | Quintile | LER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nompumelelo Skool | special | public | N/A | 13.1:1 |
| Tembaletu | special | public | N/A | 9.0:1 |
| Siviwe School Of Skills | special | public | N/A | 18.5:1 |
| Lwazi Primary School | primary | public | Q2 | 34.8:1 |
| Nobantu Primary School | primary | public | Q3 | 38.0:1 |
| Sonwabo Primary School | primary | public | Q3 | 37.5:1 |
| Vukukhanye Primary School | primary | public | Q2 | 34.9:1 |
| Intshukumo Secondary School | secondary | public | Q3 | 35.0:1 |
Matric results show a 75.2% aggregate pass rate across 678 candidates.
For a full analysis, see Cape Town schools and education 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Guguletu a safe area in Cape Town?
Guguletu records higher reported crime relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Guguletu scores 13/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime - with 5,804 annualised crimes. The Gugulethu precinct serves 110,563 residents. The trend is down.
What is the crime rate in Guguletu?
Guguletu’s Gugulethu precinct records 5,804 annualised crimes across 110,563 residents. The safety index is 13/100, with a rate sub-index of 18 and volume sub-index of 10.
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