Kensington scores 32/100 on StreetSignal's safety index - Higher reported crime. The Kensington precinct records 1,708 annualised crimes across 23,803 station residents. The crime trend is up. This is a relative measure across Cape Town's suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee.

Is Kensington Safe? 32/100 Safety Index (2026)

Q: How does Kensington compare to nearby suburbs?

Kensington (32/100) is in the Higher reported crime band. Nearby: Acacia Park scores 41/100, Maitland scores 16/100, Windermere scores 29/100. See the full comparison on the Kensington suburb profile.

Kensington scores 32 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 1,708 across a station population of 23,803 residents. The trend is up.

A score of 32/100 places Kensington 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 11,455.

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 32/100 is a relative index, not a percentile rank. Kensington’s rate sub-index is 26/100 and its volume sub-index is 40/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026).

Why does Kensington score 32 out of 100?

Kensington maps to the Kensington SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 23,803 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 Kensington’s per-capita harm in the higher range. The volume sub-index of 40 means absolute crime volume is moderate.

How does Kensington compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Kensington	Kensington	32/100	26	40	1,708	Up
Acacia Park	Goodwood	41/100	25	68	3,004	Down
Maitland	Maitland	16/100	8	32	2,084	Up
Windermere	Kensington	29/100	23	37	1,708	Up
Ysterplaat	Milnerton	37/100	20	69	6,012	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 Kensington?

Property valuation data is not available for Kensington.

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

Schools in Kensington

Kensington has 5 schools.

School	Phase	Sector	Quintile	LER
Hidayatul Islam College	primary	independent	Q5	25.3:1
Kenmere Primary School	primary	public	Q5	34.9:1
Windermere Primary School	primary	public	Q5	33.3:1
Kensington Secondary School	secondary	public	Q5	29.6:1
St. John’S Rc Primary School	primary	public	Q5	29.4:1

Matric results show a 94.3% aggregate pass rate across 227 candidates.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Kensington a safe area in Cape Town?

Kensington records higher reported crime relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Kensington scores 32/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime - with 1,708 annualised crimes. The Kensington precinct serves 23,803 residents. The trend is up.

What is the crime rate in Kensington?

Kensington’s Kensington precinct records 1,708 annualised crimes across 23,803 residents. The safety index is 32/100, with a rate sub-index of 26 and volume sub-index of 40.

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