UWC has a safety index of 28 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Bellville South precinct recorded approximately 4,012 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

UWC

Safety 28/100 Safer than 23% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Healthcare 18 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

UWC is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area. Policing falls under the Bellville South SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In UWC, crime is rising 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 UWC. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. 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 UWC safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

66th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

4 012 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 1.6% vs Q3 2024

Rate and volume tell different stories.

The per-capita rate appears high, but actual crime volume (4 012) is below the city median.

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town and has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 28 / 100

Contact crime rate 236,208 per 100k residents

Station population 19 898

Harm rate (per resident) 9/100

Harm volume (absolute) 90/100

Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in UWC?

No property valuation data available for this suburb.

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is UWC?

Connected

UWC has 27 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Connected

27 routes

68th percentile · 20 destinations

Routes pass through UWC but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.

Atlantis(wesfleur), Belhar, Bellville, Bellville station, Delft, Delft south +14 more

Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in UWC?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in UWC in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 40 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 3-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

13th

Percentile
across Cape Town

21%

Resolved
same day

Street lights out (35%)Sewerage overflow (8%)Power outage (5%)Animal Carcass Removal - Dog - Large (5%)Single street light out (5%)

Service requests logged 40

Requests resolved 73% (29 of 40)

75% resolved within 11 days

90% resolved within 16 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

1 registered

Islamic

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 0.0 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 40

Unresolved 28.0%

Top issues: Street Lights - All Lights Out (14), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (3), No Power (2)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near UWC?

Well served

Healthcare access

18 within 5km

Nearest public Chestnut Satellite · Community Day Centre · 1.8 km

Nearest private Melomed Bellville · Private Hospital · 3.6 km

Public facilities 14

Private facilities 4

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

The nearest fire station to UWC is Belhar, 2.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville South Swimming Pool, 2.3 km away. The nearest clinic is Chestnut Satellite, 1.8 km away.

Nearest clinic Chestnut Satellite · 1.8 km

Nearest library Belhar · 1.7 km

Nearest park / open space St Vincent Pos · 0.93 km