Is Harare Safe? 3/100 Safety Score (2026)
Harare scores 3 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 16 676 across a station population of 63 292 residents. The trend is down.
A score of 3/100 places Harare 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 34 458.
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 3/100 means only 3% of suburbs record more harm than Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Harare’s rate sub-index is 1/100 and its volume sub-index is 10/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).
Why does Harare score 3 out of 100?
Harare maps to the Harare SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 63 292 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 1 places Harare’s per-capita harm in the higher range. The volume sub-index of 10 means absolute crime volume is high.
How does Harare compare to nearby suburbs?
| Suburb | Precinct | Safety index | Rate | Volume | Annualised crimes | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare | Harare | 3/100 | 1 | 10 | 16 676 | Down |
| Endlovini | Harare | 3/100 | 1 | 10 | 16 676 | Down |
| Good Hope | Lingelethu-West | 1/100 | N/A | N/A | 15 000 | Down |
| Ilitha Park | Lingelethu-West | 0/100 | N/A | N/A | 15 000 | Down |
| Kuyasa | Harare | 3/100 | 1 | 10 | 16 676 | Down |
| Mandela Park | Harare | 3/100 | 1 | 10 | 16 676 | 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 Harare?
Property valuation data is not available for Harare.
For a broader property analysis, see Cape Town property values 2026.
Schools in Harare
Harare has 5 schools.
| School | Phase | Sector | Quintile | LER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molo Mhlaba Primary School | combined | independent | N/A | 19.6:1 |
| St. Michaels Primary School (Khayelitsh | primary | independent | Q2 | 23.7:1 |
| Luleka Primary School | primary | public | Q2 | 42.9:1 |
| Isiphiwo Primary School | primary | public | Q2 | 37.5:1 |
| Kwamfundo Secondary School | secondary | public | Q2 | 48.4:1 |
Matric results show a 84.7% aggregate pass rate across 229 candidates.
For a full analysis, see Cape Town schools and education 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Harare a safe area in Cape Town?
Harare records higher reported crime relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Harare scores 3/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime - with 16 676 annualised crimes. The Harare precinct serves 63 292 residents. The trend is down.
What is the crime rate in Harare?
Harare’s Harare precinct records 16 676 annualised crimes across 63 292 residents. The safety index is 3/100, with a rate sub-index of 1 and volume sub-index of 10.
Search Harare’s full neighbourhood profile on StreetSignal for the complete data across safety, property, schools, and services.
Follow the data
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. Privacy policy
If this analysis was useful, consider supporting StreetSignal.
Buy me a coffee