Scottsdene scores 30/100 on StreetSignal's safety index - Higher reported crime. The Kraaifontein precinct records 9,140 annualised crimes across 258,291 station residents. The crime trend is down. This is a relative measure across Cape Town's suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee.

Is Scottsdene Safe? 30/100 Safety Index (2026)

Q: How does Scottsdene compare to nearby suburbs?

Scottsdene (30/100) is in the Higher reported crime band. Nearby: Belmont Park scores 42/100, Botfontein Smallholdings scores 99+/100, Eikendal scores 45/100. See the full comparison on the Scottsdene suburb profile.

Scottsdene scores 30 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 9,140 across a station population of 258,291 residents. The trend is down.

A score of 30/100 places Scottsdene in the higher reported crime category across Cape Town’s 736 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 30/100 is a relative index, not a percentile rank. Scottsdene’s rate sub-index is 28/100 and its volume sub-index is 32/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026).

Why does Scottsdene score 30 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 28 places Scottsdene’s per-capita harm in the higher range. The volume sub-index of 32 means absolute crime volume is high.

How does Scottsdene compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Scottsdene	Kraaifontein	30/100	28	32	9,140	Down
Belmont Park	Kraaifontein	42/100	33	53	9,140	Down
Botfontein Smallholdings	Brackenfell	99+/100	99+	99+	2,840	Stable
Eikendal	Kraaifontein	45/100	36	56	9,140	Down
Northpine	Kraaifontein	39/100	33	45	9,140	Down
Protea Village	Brackenfell	98/100	97	99+	2,840	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 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 30/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime - with 9,140 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 9,140 annualised crimes across 258,291 residents. The safety index is 30/100, with a rate sub-index of 28 and volume sub-index of 32.

Search Scottsdene’s full neighbourhood profile on StreetSignal for the complete data across safety, property, schools, and services.