Macassar scores 30/100 on StreetSignal's safety index - Higher reported crime. The Macassar precinct records 3,028 annualised crimes across 63,388 station residents. The crime trend is up. This is a relative measure across Cape Town's suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee.

Is Macassar Safe? 30/100 Safety Index (2026)

Q: How does Macassar compare to nearby suburbs?

Macassar (30/100) is in the Higher reported crime band. See the full comparison on the Macassar suburb profile.

Macassar scores 30 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 3,028 across a station population of 63,388 residents. The trend is up.

A score of 30/100 places Macassar 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 53,162.

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 30/100 is a relative index, not a percentile rank. Macassar’s rate sub-index is 33/100 and its volume sub-index is 28/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026).

Why does Macassar score 30 out of 100?

Macassar maps to the Macassar SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 63,388 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 33 places Macassar’s per-capita harm in the higher range. The volume sub-index of 28 means absolute crime volume is high.

How does Macassar compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Macassar	Macassar	30/100	33	28	3,028	Up
Croydon Olive Estate	Macassar	54/100	46	64	3,028	Up
Croydon Vineyard Estate	Macassar	54/100	46	64	3,028	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 Macassar?

Property valuation data is not available for Macassar.

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

Schools in Macassar

Macassar has 3 schools.

School	Phase	Sector	Quintile	LER
Marvin Park Primary School	primary	public	Q4	33.9:1
Macassar Sek	secondary	public	Q5	30.2:1
Zandvliet Hoërskool	secondary	public	Q5	33.6:1

Matric results show a 80.5% aggregate pass rate across 287 candidates.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Macassar a safe area in Cape Town?

Macassar records higher reported crime relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Macassar scores 30/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime - with 3,028 annualised crimes. The Macassar precinct serves 63,388 residents. The trend is up.

What is the crime rate in Macassar?

Macassar’s Macassar precinct records 3,028 annualised crimes across 63,388 residents. The safety index is 30/100, with a rate sub-index of 33 and volume sub-index of 28.

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