Is Nyanga Safe? 1/100 Safety Score (2026)

Nyanga scores 1 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. The trend is up.

A score of 1/100 places Nyanga 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 26 857.

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 1/100 means only 1% of suburbs record more harm than Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).

Why does Nyanga score 1 out of 100?

Nyanga maps to the Unknown SAPS precinct. 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.

How does Nyanga compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Nyanga	Unknown	1/100	N/A	N/A	N/A	Up
Crossroads	Unknown	1/100	N/A	N/A	N/A	Up
Guguletu	Unknown	10/100	N/A	N/A	N/A	Down
Philippi	Unknown	99/100	N/A	N/A	N/A	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 Nyanga?

Property valuation data is not available for Nyanga.

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

Schools in Nyanga

Nyanga has 12 schools.

School	Phase	Sector	Quintile	LER
Stormont Madubela Community School	primary	independent	Q2	22.3:1
Sithembele Matiso Secondary School	secondary	public	Q3	34.1:1
Nomlinganiselo Primary School	primary	public	Q3	27.9:1
Oscar Mpetha High School	secondary	public	Q2	34.6:1
Hlengisa Primary School	primary	public	Q3	31.7:1
John Pama Primary School	primary	public	Q2	33.1:1
Linge Primary School	primary	public	Q2	29.3:1
Walter Teka Public Primary School	primary	public	Q2	30.9:1

Matric results show a 82.7% aggregate pass rate across 330 candidates.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Nyanga a safe area in Cape Town?

Nyanga records higher reported crime relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Nyanga scores 1/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. The trend is up.

What is the crime rate in Nyanga?

Nyanga scores 1/100 on the StreetSignal safety index. The safety index is 1/100.

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