Is Macassar Safe? 88/100 Safety Score (2026)

Macassar scores 88 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 6 628 across a station population of 63 388 residents. The trend is down.

A score of 88/100 places Macassar 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 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 88/100 means safer than approximately 88% Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Macassar’s rate sub-index is 93/100 and its volume sub-index is 83/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).

Why does Macassar score 88 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 93 places Macassar’s per-capita harm in the lower range. The volume sub-index of 83 means absolute crime volume is low.

How does Macassar compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Macassar	Macassar	88/100	93	83	6 628	Down
Bell Glen	Macassar	88/100	93	83	6 628	Down
Brandwacht	Macassar	88/100	93	83	6 628	Down
Chris Hani Park	Macassar	88/100	93	83	6 628	Down
Croydon Olive Estate	Macassar	88/100	93	83	6 628	Down
Croydon Vineyard Estate	Macassar	88/100	93	83	6 628	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 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?

Yes, relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Macassar scores 88/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime - with 6 628 annualised crimes. The Macassar precinct serves 63 388 residents. The trend is down.

What is the crime rate in Macassar?

Macassar’s Macassar precinct records 6 628 annualised crimes across 63 388 residents. The safety index is 88/100, with a rate sub-index of 93 and volume sub-index of 83.

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