Is Newlands Safe? 77/100 Safety Score (2026)
Newlands scores 77 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 4 448 across a station population of 28 040 residents. The trend is stable.
A score of 77/100 places Newlands 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 7 089.
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 77/100 means safer than approximately 77% Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Newlands’s rate sub-index is 65/100 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 Newlands score 77 out of 100?
Newlands maps to the Claremont SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 28 040 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 65 places Newlands’s per-capita harm in the moderate range. The volume sub-index of 92 means absolute crime volume is low.
How does Newlands compare to nearby suburbs?
| Suburb | Precinct | Safety index | Rate | Volume | Annualised crimes | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | Claremont | 77/100 | 65 | 92 | 4 448 | Stable |
| Bishopscourt | Claremont | 77/100 | 65 | 92 | 4 448 | Stable |
| Claremont | Claremont | 77/100 | 65 | 92 | 4 448 | Stable |
| Rondebosch | Rondebosch | 98/100 | 98 | 98 | 1 376 | Down |
| Wynberg Nu | Claremont | 77/100 | 65 | 92 | 4 448 | 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 Newlands?
Property valuation data is not available for Newlands.
For a broader property analysis, see Cape Town property values 2026.
Schools in Newlands
Newlands has 4 schools.
| School | Phase | Sector | Quintile | LER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.A. College Junior School | primary | public | Q5 | 15.8:1 |
| Groote Schuur High School | secondary | public | Q5 | 21.3:1 |
| S.A. College High School | secondary | public | Q5 | 15.0:1 |
| Sans Souci Girls’ High School | secondary | public | Q5 | 16.9:1 |
Matric results show a 97.8% aggregate pass rate across 416 candidates.
For a full analysis, see Cape Town schools and education 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Newlands a safe area in Cape Town?
Yes, relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Newlands scores 77/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime - with 4 448 annualised crimes. The Claremont precinct serves 28 040 residents. The trend is stable.
What is the crime rate in Newlands?
Newlands’s Claremont precinct records 4 448 annualised crimes across 28 040 residents. The safety index is 77/100, with a rate sub-index of 65 and volume sub-index of 92.
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