Kenilworth scores 31/100 on StreetSignal's safety index - Higher reported crime. The Wynberg precinct records 3,340 annualised crimes across 28,424 station residents. The crime trend is up. This is a relative measure across Cape Town's suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee.

Is Kenilworth Safe? 31/100 Safety Index (2026)

Q: How does Kenilworth compare to nearby suburbs?

Kenilworth (31/100) is in the Higher reported crime band. Nearby: Claremont scores 35/100, Lansdowne scores 28/100, Ottery scores 44/100. See the full comparison on the Kenilworth suburb profile.

Kenilworth scores 31 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 3,340 across a station population of 28,424 residents. The trend is up.

A score of 31/100 places Kenilworth 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 13,183.

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 is a relative index, not a percentile rank. Kenilworth’s rate sub-index is 26/100 and its volume sub-index is 38/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026).

Why does Kenilworth score 31 out of 100?

Kenilworth maps to the Wynberg SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 28,424 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 26 places Kenilworth’s per-capita harm in the higher range. The volume sub-index of 38 means absolute crime volume is moderate.

How does Kenilworth compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Kenilworth	Wynberg	31/100	26	38	3,340	Up
Claremont	Claremont	35/100	32	38	2,804	Stable
Lansdowne	Lansdowne	28/100	18	43	1,672	Down
Ottery	Grassy Park	44/100	35	56	5,908	Stable
Wynberg	Wynberg	28/100	23	35	3,340	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 Kenilworth?

Property valuation data is not available for Kenilworth.

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

Schools in Kenilworth

Kenilworth has 4 schools.

School	Phase	Sector	Quintile	LER
Michael Oak Waldorf School	combined	independent	Q5	9.1:1
Auburn House School	primary	independent	Q5	7.8:1
Cedar House School	combined	independent	Q2	8.9:1
Voortrekker Hoërskool	secondary	public	Q5	24.3:1

Matric results show a 93.9% aggregate pass rate across 131 candidates.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Kenilworth a safe area in Cape Town?

Kenilworth records higher reported crime relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Kenilworth scores 31/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime - with 3,340 annualised crimes. The Wynberg precinct serves 28,424 residents. The trend is up.

What is the crime rate in Kenilworth?

Kenilworth’s Wynberg precinct records 3,340 annualised crimes across 28,424 residents. The safety index is 31/100, with a rate sub-index of 26 and volume sub-index of 38.

Search Kenilworth’s full neighbourhood profile on StreetSignal for the complete data across safety, property, schools, and services.