Is Nomzamo Safe? 9/100 Safety Score (2026)
Nomzamo scores 9 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 11 900 across a station population of 79 878 residents. The trend is up.
A score of 9/100 places Nomzamo in the higher reported crime category across Cape Town’s 734 suburbs with safety data (of 744 total). The suburb has a Census 2022 population of 47 457.
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 9/100 means only 9% of suburbs record more harm than Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Nomzamo’s rate sub-index is 5/100 and its volume sub-index is 17/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).
Why does Nomzamo score 9 out of 100?
Nomzamo maps to the Lwandle SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 79 878 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 5 places Nomzamo’s per-capita harm in the higher range. The volume sub-index of 17 means absolute crime volume is high.
How does Nomzamo compare to nearby suburbs?
| Suburb | Precinct | Safety index | Rate | Volume | Annualised crimes | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomzamo | Lwandle | 9/100 | 5 | 17 | 11 900 | Up |
| Asanda | Lwandle | 9/100 | 5 | 17 | 11 900 | Up |
| Heritage Park | Somerset West | 75/100 | 78 | 72 | 8 016 | Stable |
| Lwandle | Lwandle | 9/100 | 5 | 17 | 11 900 | Up |
| Onverwacht - The Strand | Strand | 78/100 | 80 | 76 | 10 844 | Stable |
| Onverwacht Village | Somerset West | 75/100 | 78 | 72 | 8 016 | 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 Nomzamo?
Property valuation data is not available for Nomzamo.
For a broader property analysis, see Cape Town property values 2026.
Schools in Nomzamo
Nomzamo has 4 schools.
| School | Phase | Sector | Quintile | LER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomzamo Primary School | primary | public | Q3 | 42.8:1 |
| Nomzamo High School | secondary | public | Q3 | 33.7:1 |
| Ekukhanyiselweni Christian School | primary | independent | Q2 | 23.8:1 |
| A.C.J. Phakade Primary School | primary | public | Q2 | 40.6:1 |
Matric results show a 88.8% aggregate pass rate across 169 candidates.
For a full analysis, see Cape Town schools and education 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nomzamo a safe area in Cape Town?
Nomzamo records higher reported crime relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Nomzamo scores 9/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime - with 11 900 annualised crimes. The Lwandle precinct serves 79 878 residents. The trend is up.
What is the crime rate in Nomzamo?
Nomzamo’s Lwandle precinct records 11 900 annualised crimes across 79 878 residents. The safety index is 9/100, with a rate sub-index of 5 and volume sub-index of 17.
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