Wynberg Nu has a safety index of 34 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Claremont precinct recorded approximately 2,804 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Wynberg Nu

A suburb with moderate reported crime and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Safety34/100Safer than 30% of Cape Town suburbs (relative)Healthcare7 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilBelow avg complaints1d median resolution

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Wynberg Nu is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Wynberg Nu, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. No recent valuation trend data is available for this suburb.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Wynberg Nu. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb is well-served by nearby healthcare facilities.

Neighbourhood summary generated from StreetSignal data and reviewed by our team.

These statistics describe the suburb as a whole. Conditions vary between streets and neighbourhoods within any suburb.

For home buyers & families

Is Wynberg Nu safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

56th percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very lowAbsolute crime volume

2 804 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 1.0% vs Q3 2024

Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 34 / 100
Contact crime rate: 218,298 per 100k residents
Station population: 28 040
Harm rate (per resident): 29/100
Harm volume (absolute): 39/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Claremont precinct, which covers Wynberg Nu and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Wynberg Nu?

No property valuation data available for this suburb.

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in Wynberg Nu?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

No billing data available.

Electricity

R1 688 / month

11% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Based on a small number of accounts

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 688Jan 2026: R1 650Feb 2026: R2 739

Monthly cost per account from City of Cape Town billing data. Water coverage: 647 suburbs. Electricity coverage: 384 suburbs.

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Wynberg Nu?

Private vehicle dominant

The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (89%).

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Wynberg Nu needs a car. The 89% private vehicle share is a socioeconomic profile signal, not a walkability score – in working-class Cape Town suburbs the same walking rate indicates structural necessity. Here it is lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

89%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

Minibus taxi

Cape Town transport context: In South African cities, transport mode is a socioeconomic proxy – high private vehicle = affluent, high minibus taxi = working class, high walking = structural necessity not preference. StreetSignal reports modal share rather than a walkability index, which would misrepresent SA urban mobility. Methodology ›

Dominant mode: Private vehicle (89%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Wynberg Nu?

Full municipal services

Wynberg Nu has a service delivery index of 99 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 99% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Wynberg survey group (46 households). direct.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,830) is 1.7× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 92% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99City median: 85

Piped water: 98.9%
Flush toilet: 98.9%
Weekly refuse: 100.0%
Grid electricity: 100.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

99City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 98.9%
Owner-occupied: 34.1%
Rented: 46.1%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

8risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 3.3%
Fire risk: 0.0%
Violent crime: 0.0%
Non-violent crime: 0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 27.5%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 79th percentile
Hardship dimensions: 0; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 13.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R33; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 92.3%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 5.5%
No access: 2.2%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 1.1%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 1.1%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 3.3%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 3.0 people
Avg children per household: 0.7

Asset ownership

Computer access: 83.5%
Fridge ownership: 100.0%
Property ownership: 0.0%
Geyser ownership: 90.1%
Borehole access: 6.6%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 22.0%; of households operate a home-based business

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Wynberg. direct.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Wynberg Nu?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Wynberg Nu in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 50 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Infrastructure problems get fixed fast. The median resolution under one day means Wynberg Nu residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

98th

Percentile
across Cape Town

33%

Resolved
same day

Illegal dumping (26%)Vagrants (20%)Power outage (8%)Root Pruning (4%)(DO NOT USE) Illegal Structures/Squatte (4%)

Service requests logged: 50
Requests resolved: 92% (46 of 50)
75% resolved within: 4 days
90% resolved within: 22 days
Source: CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 49
Unresolved: 8.0%

Top issues: Illegal dumping (13), Vagrants (10), Power outage (4)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Wynberg Nu

Data available

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Total outstanding municipal debt in Wynberg Nu is R20K as of May 2026.

R20K

total

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: -R1 680 (credit)
Electricity: R19 797
Water: R106
Refuse: -R356 (credit)
Sewerage: R1 984
City-wide cleaning: R0
Improvement district: R0

Outstanding municipal arrears from City of Cape Town financial records. Coverage: 741 suburbs. Per-account figures available for 582 suburbs.

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Wynberg Nu?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km

Nearest public: Maitland Cottage Children'S Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 3.4 km
Nearest private: Life Claremont Hospital · Private Hospital · 4 km
Public facilities: 5
Private facilities: 2

This suburb has access to both public and private healthcare within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Wynberg Nu is Constantia, 4.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Newlands Swimming Pool, 4.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Maitland Cottage Children'S Hospital, 3.4 km away.

Nearest clinic: Maitland Cottage Children'S Hospital · 3.4 km
Nearest library: Claremont · 4.1 km
Nearest park / open space: Klaasenbosch Greenbelt · 1.22 km