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Cape Town Neighbourhoods

One page per area with safety, cost, transport and everyday life. Search by name, filter by budget or how well an area works without a car, and compare up to three side by side.

28 Neighbourhoods Two labelled safety measures 116 Wards analysed

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Very Safe (8+)
Safe (6-8)
Moderate (4-6)
Caution (2-4)
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Stellenbosch 6.5Guide rating

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Cape Winelands

Stellenbosch

Historic university wine town

1BR rentR14,000
Monthly cost, 1 personR24,642Moderate
Airbnb per night (ward)–
Median 1BR priceR1.3M
Ward Safety Index–
Without a carPossible without a car
StudentsWine loversAcademics
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6.5Guide rating
Woodstock & East

Walmer Estate

Gritty and evolving

1BR rentR9,000
Monthly cost, 1 personR19,642Budget
Airbnb per night (ward)–
Median 1BR price–
Ward Safety Index6.2/10
Without a carPossible without a car
Young professionalsCreativesInvestors
Guide Living costs Profile

Neighbourhoods

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Neighbourhood Region Rating Ward index Median 1BR Rent Median 1BR Price Airbnb per night (ward) Without a car Data period Listings Guide
Camps Bay
Glamorous beachfront
Atlantic Seaboard
 Atlantic Seaboard 9.0 Guide rating 7.7 R22,500
±R9,200 · n=52
R5.0M
±R1.8M · n=18
R2,972 Possible without a car Feb 2026
Constantia
Wine estate elegance
Southern Suburbs
 Southern Suburbs 9.0 Guide rating 7.7 R21,000
±R5,669 · n=6
R2.2M
±R950K · n=20 · Feb 2026
R4,831 Car needed Oct 2026
Clifton
Exclusive and pristine
Atlantic Seaboard
 Atlantic Seaboard 8.9 Guide rating 7.7 R40,000
±R18,000 · n=12
R5.5M
±R2.2M · n=8
R2,972 Possible without a car Feb 2026
Sea Point
Urban coastal buzz
Atlantic Seaboard
 Atlantic Seaboard 8.0 Guide rating 7.7 R20,500
±R4,998 · n=46
R4.7M
±R1.2M · n=47
R2,972 Easy without a car Sep 2026
Bantry Bay
Tranquil luxury
Atlantic Seaboard
 Atlantic Seaboard 7.7 Ward Safety Index 7.7 R21,000
±R8,500 · n=34
R5.8M
±R1.9M · n=11
R2,972 Possible without a car Feb 2026 –
Claremont
Leafy and convenient
Southern Suburbs
 Southern Suburbs 7.5 Guide rating 6.9 R13,000
±R3,009 · n=8
R1.6M
±R1.5M · n=8 · Feb 2026
– Possible without a car Sep 2026
Franschhoek
Gourmet wine village
Cape Winelands
 Cape Winelands 7.5 Guide rating – R24,000
±R6,258 · n=11
R2.9M
±R1.2M · n=10 · Feb 2026
– Car needed Oct 2026
Rondebosch
Leafy student-meets-family suburb
Southern Suburbs
 Southern Suburbs 7.5 Guide rating 6.9 R13,000
±R3,125 · n=26
R1.9M
±R264K · n=8 · Oct 2026
– Possible without a car Sep 2026
Vredehoek
Local and breezy
City Bowl
 City Bowl 7.5 Guide rating 6.7 R17,500
±R3,984 · n=10
R2.4M
±R635K · n=7 · Oct 2026
R2,000 Possible without a car Sep 2026
Bellville & Durbanville
Suburban family hubs
Northern Suburbs
 Northern Suburbs 7.0 Guide rating 6.7 R10,000
±R3,148 · n=48
R1.3M
±R421K · n=19
– Car needed Sep 2026
Gardens
Leafy and central
City Bowl
 City Bowl 7.0 Guide rating 6.5 R18,000
±R5,715 · n=29
R2.6M
±R798K · n=23
R2,000 Easy without a car Sep 2026
Kalk Bay
Quaint fishing village
False Bay
 False Bay 6.7 Ward Safety Index 6.7 R14,000
±R5,200 · n=16
R1.9M
±R650K · n=10
R1,809 Possible without a car Feb 2026 –
Tamboerskloof
Quiet residential charm
City Bowl
 City Bowl 6.7 Guide rating 6.7 R19,000
±R5,053 · n=12
R2.1M
±R800K · n=19 · Feb 2026
R2,000 Possible without a car Sep 2026
Bo-Kaap
Colourful and cultural
City Bowl
 City Bowl 6.5 Guide rating 6.7 R15,000
±R4,500 · n=22
R2.5M
±R850K · n=14
R2,000 Easy without a car Feb 2026
Somerset West
Helderberg wine country
Helderberg
 Helderberg 6.5 Guide rating 6.2 R10,500
±R2,364 · n=69
R1.1M
±R380K · n=55 · Feb 2026
– Car needed Sep 2026
Stellenbosch
Historic university wine town
Cape Winelands
 Cape Winelands 6.5 Guide rating – R14,000
±R4,704 · n=78
R1.3M
±R480K · n=42 · Feb 2026
– Possible without a car Sep 2026
Walmer Estate
Gritty and evolving
Woodstock & East
 Woodstock & East 6.5 Guide rating 6.2 R9,000
±R3,500 · n=8
– – Possible without a car Feb 2026
Woodstock
Creative and edgy
Woodstock & East
 Woodstock & East 6.5 Guide rating 6.2 R13,500
±R2,641 · n=28
R1.6M
±R281K · n=60
– Possible without a car Sep 2026
Green Point
Urban village feel
Atlantic Seaboard
 Atlantic Seaboard 6.2 Guide rating 6.2 R19,500
±R5,865 · n=27
R4.5M
±R1.4M · n=16
R1,768 Easy without a car Sep 2026
Observatory
Bohemian and eclectic
Southern Suburbs
 Southern Suburbs 6.2 Ward Safety Index 6.2 R14,500
±R3,120 · n=21
R2.1M
±R644K · n=26
– Possible without a car Sep 2026 –
Oranjezicht
Artisan and organic
City Bowl
 City Bowl 6.2 Guide rating 6.7 R12,500
±R4,800 · n=24
R2.9M
±R252K · n=6 · Oct 2026
R2,000 Possible without a car Feb 2026
Muizenberg
Surf and colour
False Bay
 False Bay 6.0 Guide rating 6.7 R12,000
±R3,333 · n=8
R1.4M
±R520K · n=28 · Feb 2026
R1,809 Possible without a car Sep 2026
Parow
Mixed suburban sprawl
Northern Suburbs
 Northern Suburbs 6.0 Guide rating 4.6 R8,250
±R2,439 · n=22
R750,000
±R538K · n=17
– Car needed Sep 2026
Bloubergstrand
Windswept coastal views
Northern Suburbs
 Northern Suburbs 5.7 Guide rating 6.2 R16,000
±R2,306 · n=9
– R1,794 Possible without a car Sep 2026
Hout Bay
Mountain-meets-sea village
South Peninsula
 South Peninsula 5.5 Guide rating 5.2 R16,000
±R6,395 · n=27
R2.0M
±R850K · n=24 · Feb 2026
R3,305 Car needed Sep 2026
Simon's Town
Naval heritage charm
False Bay
 False Bay 5.2 Ward Safety Index 5.2 R17,750
±R4,753 · n=8
R2.3M
±R750K · n=12 · Feb 2026
R2,600 Possible without a car Oct 2026 –
Ottery
Quiet suburban pocket
Cape Flats
 Cape Flats 4.0 Guide rating 3.9 R7,400
±R2,100 · n=26
R750,000
±R250K · n=18
– Car needed Feb 2026
Philippi
High-risk area
Cape Flats
 Cape Flats 1.0 Guide rating 1.2 R3,500
±R1,200 · n=15
R475,000
±R150K · n=10
– Car needed Feb 2026

Rating: the guide rating is our editorial assessment from the neighbourhood guide; where an area has no guide yet the Ward Safety Index stands in and is labelled as such. Ward index: the Ward Safety Index for the council wards that cover the area, from SAPS station statistics and incident reports. Rental medians from Private Property, PayProp & Africanvestor; 1BR purchase prices from Property24, Private Property & Lightstone; nightly rates from Inside Airbnb. n = sample size; ± = standard deviation. Both are scored 0–10; higher is safer. Data as of Oct 2026 (rent and price figures). How the score is built

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About This Data

Safety scores are derived from South African Police Service (SAPS) crime statistics, research reports, and news sentiment analysis across 116 electoral wards. Property and rental data comes from Lightstone, PayProp, and Inside Airbnb. First visit? Start with our Where to Stay guide. Photographs are from Wikimedia Commons; each credit links to the source file and its licence.