Is Tafelsig Safe? 36/100 Safety Score (2026)

Tafelsig scores 36 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - moderate reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 35 300 across a station population of 226 109 residents. The trend is stable.

A score of 36/100 places Tafelsig in the moderate reported crime category across Cape Town’s 734 suburbs with safety data (of 744 total). The suburb has a Census 2022 population of 64 860.

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 36/100 means only 36% of suburbs record more harm than Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Tafelsig’s rate sub-index is 81/100 and its volume sub-index is 16/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).

Why does Tafelsig score 36 out of 100?

Tafelsig maps to the Mitchells Plain SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 226 109 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 81 places Tafelsig’s per-capita harm in the lower range. The volume sub-index of 16 means absolute crime volume is high.

How does Tafelsig compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Tafelsig	Mitchells Plain	36/100	81	16	35 300	Stable
Bongani	Lingelethu-West	1/100	N/A	N/A	15 000	Down
Eastridge	Mitchells Plain	36/100	81	16	35 300	Stable
Endlovini	Harare	3/100	1	10	16 676	Down
Good Hope	Lingelethu-West	1/100	N/A	N/A	15 000	Down
Khayelitsha	Khayelitsha	29/100	95	9	22 340	Down

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 Tafelsig?

Property valuation data is not available for Tafelsig.

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

Schools in Tafelsig

Tafelsig has 12 schools.

School	Phase	Sector	Quintile	LER
A.Z. Berman High School	secondary	public	Q4	27.8:1
Perserverance Primary School	primary	public	Q4	33.5:1
Tafelsig No.2 High School	secondary	public	Q3	32.0:1
Kilimanjaro High School	secondary	public	N/A	11.8:1
Mitchell Heights Primary School	primary	public	Q4	35.3:1
Cascade Primary School	primary	public	Q4	31.6:1
Huguenot Primary School	primary	public	Q4	34.1:1
Tafelsig Primary School	primary	public	Q4	38.6:1

Matric results show a 84.4% aggregate pass rate across 96 candidates.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Tafelsig a safe area in Cape Town?

Tafelsig falls in the moderate range for Cape Town. Tafelsig scores 36/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - moderate reported crime - with 35 300 annualised crimes. The Mitchells Plain precinct serves 226 109 residents. The trend is stable.

What is the crime rate in Tafelsig?

Tafelsig’s Mitchells Plain precinct records 35 300 annualised crimes across 226 109 residents. The safety index is 36/100, with a rate sub-index of 81 and volume sub-index of 16.

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