Is Kensington Safe? 72/100 Safety Score (2026)

Kensington scores 72 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 4 596 across a station population of 23 803 residents. The trend is up.

A score of 72/100 places Kensington 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 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 72/100 means safer than approximately 72% Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Kensington’s rate sub-index is 56/100 and its volume sub-index is 92/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).

Why does Kensington score 72 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 56 places Kensington’s per-capita harm in the moderate range. The volume sub-index of 92 means absolute crime volume is low.

How does Kensington compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Kensington	Kensington	72/100	56	92	4 596	Up
Acacia Park	Goodwood	24/100	11	52	7 924	Stable
Maitland	Maitland	20/100	5	80	4 896	Down
Windermere	Kensington	72/100	56	92	4 596	Up
Ysterplaat	Milnerton	7/100	4	13	17 488	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 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?

Yes, relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Kensington scores 72/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime - with 4 596 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 4 596 annualised crimes across 23 803 residents. The safety index is 72/100, with a rate sub-index of 56 and volume sub-index of 92.

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