Wynberg scores 28/100 on StreetSignal's safety index - Higher reported crime. The Wynberg precinct records 3,340 annualised crimes across 28,424 station residents. The crime trend is up. This is a relative measure across Cape Town's suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee.

Is Wynberg Safe? 28/100 Safety Index (2026)

Q: How does Wynberg compare to nearby suburbs?

Wynberg (28/100) is in the Higher reported crime band. Nearby: Bishopscourt scores 51/100, Claremont scores 35/100, Constantia scores 99+/100. See the full comparison on the Wynberg suburb profile.

Wynberg scores 28 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 3,340 across a station population of 28,424 residents. The trend is up.

A score of 28/100 places Wynberg 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 15,241.

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 28/100 is a relative index, not a percentile rank. Wynberg’s rate sub-index is 23/100 and its volume sub-index is 35/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026).

Why does Wynberg score 28 out of 100?

Wynberg maps to the Wynberg SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 28,424 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 23 places Wynberg’s per-capita harm in the higher range. The volume sub-index of 35 means absolute crime volume is moderate.

How does Wynberg compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Wynberg	Wynberg	28/100	23	35	3,340	Up
Bishopscourt	Claremont	51/100	38	69	2,804	Stable
Claremont	Claremont	35/100	32	38	2,804	Stable
Constantia	Dieprivier	99+/100	99+	99+	1,728	Down
Kenilworth	Wynberg	31/100	26	38	3,340	Up
Ottery	Grassy Park	44/100	35	56	5,908	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 Wynberg?

Property valuation data is not available for Wynberg.

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

Schools in Wynberg

Wynberg has 16 schools.

School	Phase	Sector	Quintile	LER
Darun Na’Im Academy	combined	independent	N/A	6.6:1
Key To Education Trading As Focus Colle	combined	independent	N/A	27.5:1
Springfield Convent Of The Holy Rosary	combined	independent	Q5	11.3:1
Simon Van Der Stel Primêre Skool	primary	public	Q5	18.9:1
Wynberg Boys’ Junior	primary	public	Q5	17.1:1
Wynberg Girls’ Junior School	primary	public	Q5	15.0:1
Douglas Road Primary School	primary	public	Q5	32.8:1
Wynberg Boys’ High School	secondary	public	Q5	17.7:1

Matric results show a 91.6% aggregate pass rate across 895 candidates.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Wynberg a safe area in Cape Town?

Wynberg records higher reported crime relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Wynberg scores 28/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime - with 3,340 annualised crimes. The Wynberg precinct serves 28,424 residents. The trend is up.

What is the crime rate in Wynberg?

Wynberg’s Wynberg precinct records 3,340 annualised crimes across 28,424 residents. The safety index is 28/100, with a rate sub-index of 23 and volume sub-index of 35.

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