Is Hanover Park Safe? 96/100 Safety Score (2026)
Hanover Park scores 96 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 11 708 across a station population of 366 387 residents. The trend is up.
A score of 96/100 places Hanover Park 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 40 909.
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 96/100 means safer than approximately 96% Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).
Why does Hanover Park score 96 out of 100?
Hanover Park maps to the Philippi SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 366 387 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.
How does Hanover Park compare to nearby suburbs?
| Suburb | Precinct | Safety index | Rate | Volume | Annualised crimes | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Park | Philippi | 96/100 | N/A | N/A | 11 708 | Up |
| Lansdowne | Lansdowne | 34/100 | 14 | 84 | 4 008 | Down |
| Mountview | Lansdowne | 34/100 | 14 | 84 | 4 008 | Down |
| Newfields | Manenberg | 42/100 | 49 | 36 | 14 668 | Up |
| Philippi | Philippi | 96/100 | N/A | N/A | 11 708 | Up |
| Pinati Estate | Philippi | 100/100 | N/A | N/A | 11 708 | Up |
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 Hanover Park?
Property valuation data is not available for Hanover Park.
For a broader property analysis, see Cape Town property values 2026.
Schools in Hanover Park
Hanover Park has 5 schools.
| School | Phase | Sector | Quintile | LER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkfields Primary School | primary | public | Q4 | 31.7:1 |
| Summit Primary School | primary | public | Q4 | 34.9:1 |
| Voorspoed Primary School | primary | public | Q4 | 32.6:1 |
| Belmor Primary School | primary | public | Q4 | 31.4:1 |
| Crystal Sekondêr | secondary | public | Q4 | 27.8:1 |
Matric results show a 75.3% aggregate pass rate across 81 candidates.
For a full analysis, see Cape Town schools and education 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hanover Park a safe area in Cape Town?
Yes, relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Hanover Park scores 96/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime - with 11 708 annualised crimes. The Philippi precinct serves 366 387 residents. The trend is up.
What is the crime rate in Hanover Park?
Hanover Park’s Philippi precinct records 11 708 annualised crimes across 366 387 residents. The safety index is 96/100.
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