Is Scottsdene Safe? 19/100 Safety Score (2026)

Scottsdene scores 19 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 27 512 across a station population of 258 291 residents. The trend is down.

A score of 19/100 places Scottsdene 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 26 498.

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 19/100 means only 19% of suburbs record more harm than Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Scottsdene’s rate sub-index is 47/100 and its volume sub-index is 8/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).

Why does Scottsdene score 19 out of 100?

Scottsdene maps to the Kraaifontein SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 258 291 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 47 places Scottsdene’s per-capita harm in the moderate range. The volume sub-index of 8 means absolute crime volume is high.

How does Scottsdene compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Scottsdene	Kraaifontein	19/100	47	8	27 512	Down
Belmont Park	Kraaifontein	19/100	47	8	27 512	Down
Botfontein Smallholdings	Brackenfell	87/100	86	88	5 308	Up
Eikendal	Kraaifontein	19/100	47	8	27 512	Down
Northpine	Kraaifontein	19/100	47	8	27 512	Down
Protea Village	Brackenfell	87/100	86	88	5 308	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 Scottsdene?

Property valuation data is not available for Scottsdene.

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

Schools in Scottsdene

Scottsdene has 6 schools.

School	Phase	Sector	Quintile	LER
Al-Hidaayah College	primary	independent	Q3	18.6:1
Parkdene Primary School (Bellville)	primary	public	Q4	36.1:1
Cavalleria Primary School	primary	public	Q4	34.6:1
Watsonia Primary School	primary	public	Q5	34.7:1
Scottsdene High School	secondary	public	Q5	37.6:1
Bernadino Heights Sekondêr	secondary	public	Q5	31.9:1

Matric results show a 94.5% aggregate pass rate across 495 candidates.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Scottsdene a safe area in Cape Town?

Scottsdene records higher reported crime relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Scottsdene scores 19/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime - with 27 512 annualised crimes. The Kraaifontein precinct serves 258 291 residents. The trend is down.

What is the crime rate in Scottsdene?

Scottsdene’s Kraaifontein precinct records 27 512 annualised crimes across 258 291 residents. The safety index is 19/100, with a rate sub-index of 47 and volume sub-index of 8.

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