Is Wynberg Safe? 57/100 Safety Score (2026)

Wynberg scores 57 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - moderate reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 8 152 across a station population of 28 424 residents. The trend is up.

A score of 57/100 places Wynberg 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 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 57/100 means safer than approximately 57% Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Wynberg’s rate sub-index is 37/100 and its volume sub-index is 89/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).

Why does Wynberg score 57 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 37 places Wynberg’s per-capita harm in the moderate range. The volume sub-index of 89 means absolute crime volume is low.

How does Wynberg compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Wynberg	Wynberg	57/100	37	89	8 152	Up
Bishopscourt	Claremont	77/100	65	92	4 448	Stable
Claremont	Claremont	77/100	65	92	4 448	Stable
Constantia	Dieprivier	77/100	65	91	3 792	Down
Kenilworth	Wynberg	57/100	37	89	8 152	Up
Ottery	Grassy Park	33/100	52	21	15 936	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 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 falls in the moderate range for Cape Town. Wynberg scores 57/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - moderate reported crime - with 8 152 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 8 152 annualised crimes across 28 424 residents. The safety index is 57/100, with a rate sub-index of 37 and volume sub-index of 89.

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