Wynberg Nu has a safety index of 77 out of 100 (Lower reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Claremont precinct recorded approximately 4,448 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Wynberg Nu

Safety 77/100 Safer than 79% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Healthcare 7 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution

Data current as of March 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 around or above the city median for reported safety. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Claremont SAPS precinct.

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?

Lower reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

56th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

4 448 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 3.8% vs Q3 2024

Crime is low by Cape Town standards. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 77 / 100

Contact crime rate 174,142 per 100k residents

Station population 28 040

Harm rate (per resident) 65/100

Harm volume (absolute) 92/100

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

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 · Q3 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

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 99.4 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.

Home fibre internet reaches 92% of households

› 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

99 City 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

99 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

98.9%

Owner-occupied

34.1%

Rented

46.1%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

8 risk 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

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

13.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R33

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

51.7%

of households prioritise

Electricity

42.9%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

37.4%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

35.2%

of households prioritise

School fees

20.9%

of households prioritise

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

How Wynberg Nu compares

Food insecurity 94% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 93% below the city average for material hardship

Income 2.0× the city average for median household income

Food spend share 22% below the city average for food expenditure share

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), No Power (4)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

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