Is Somerset West Safe? 75/100 Safety Score (2026)
Somerset West scores 75 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 8 016 across a station population of 67 476 residents. The trend is stable.
A score of 75/100 places Somerset West 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 17 373.
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 75/100 means safer than approximately 75% Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Somerset West’s rate sub-index is 78/100 and its volume sub-index is 72/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).
Why does Somerset West score 75 out of 100?
Somerset West maps to the Somerset West SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 67 476 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 78 places Somerset West’s per-capita harm in the lower range. The volume sub-index of 72 means absolute crime volume is low.
How does Somerset West compare to nearby suburbs?
| Suburb | Precinct | Safety index | Rate | Volume | Annualised crimes | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset West | Somerset West | 75/100 | 78 | 72 | 8 016 | Stable |
| Audas Estate | Somerset West | 75/100 | 78 | 72 | 8 016 | Stable |
| Bene Township | Somerset West | 75/100 | 78 | 72 | 8 016 | Stable |
| Bizweni | Somerset West | 75/100 | 78 | 72 | 8 016 | Stable |
| Boskloof | Somerset West | 75/100 | 78 | 72 | 8 016 | Stable |
| Bridgebank | 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 Somerset West?
Property valuation data is not available for Somerset West.
For a broader property analysis, see Cape Town property values 2026.
Schools in Somerset West
Somerset West has 8 schools.
| School | Phase | Sector | Quintile | LER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altena Primary School | primary | public | Q2 | 31.4:1 |
| Bizweni Primary School | primary | independent | Q5 | 15.1:1 |
| Curro Somerset West | combined | independent | Q2 | 11.3:1 |
| Montgomery And Miller Academy | combined | independent | N/A | 6.0:1 |
| Manah Private Academy | combined | independent | N/A | 7.4:1 |
| Tereo Project | primary | independent | Q2 | 15.9:1 |
| Somerset-Wes Laerskool | primary | public | Q5 | 25.4:1 |
| Somerset-Wes Met Primary School | primary | public | Q5 | 36.2:1 |
For a full analysis, see Cape Town schools and education 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Somerset West a safe area in Cape Town?
Yes, relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Somerset West scores 75/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime - with 8 016 annualised crimes. The Somerset West precinct serves 67 476 residents. The trend is stable.
What is the crime rate in Somerset West?
Somerset West’s Somerset West precinct records 8 016 annualised crimes across 67 476 residents. The safety index is 75/100, with a rate sub-index of 78 and volume sub-index of 72.
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