Is Constantia Safe? 77/100 Safety Score (2026)

Constantia scores 77 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 3,792 across a station population of 32,445 residents. The trend is declining.

A 77/100 places Constantia in the top third of Cape Town’s 734 suburbs with safety data (of 744 total). For families weighing a move to the Southern Suburbs, this is a data point that the estate agent’s “quiet, leafy neighbourhood” description does not provide.

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 77/100 means safer than approximately 77% of Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Constantia’s rate sub-index is 65/100 (moderate per-capita harm) and its volume sub-index is 91/100 (low absolute harm). Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).

Why does Constantia score 77 out of 100?

Constantia maps to the Dieprivier SAPS precinct, which covers 40.3% of the suburb’s area. The Wynberg precinct covers a further 35.5%. StreetSignal assigns the primary precinct (Dieprivier) as the data source.

The Dieprivier precinct serves a station population of 32,445 across multiple suburbs including Plumstead and Diep River. 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 65 places Constantia’s per-capita harm in the moderate range - lower than the city median of 43 but not as strong as Rondebosch (rate 98) or Fish Hoek (rate 100). The volume sub-index of 91 means absolute crime volume is low - only 9% of suburbs record less total harm.

How does Constantia compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Constantia	Dieprivier	77/100	65	91	3,792	Down
Plumstead	Dieprivier	77/100	65	91	3,792	Down
Bishopscourt	Claremont	77/100	65	92	4,448	Stable
Newlands	Claremont	77/100	65	92	4,448	Stable
Claremont	Claremont	77/100	65	92	4,448	Stable
Wynberg	Wynberg	77/100	37	89	8,152	Up
Kenilworth	Wynberg	77/100	37	89	8,152	Up
Tokai	Kirstenhof	77/100	6	93	2,796	Stable
Bergvliet	Kirstenhof	77/100	6	93	2,796	Stable

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. Constantia, Plumstead, and Diep River all share Dieprivier’s data. Bishopscourt, Newlands, and Claremont share Claremont’s data. The matching 77/100 scores across these two precinct groups are coincidental - Dieprivier records 3,792 crimes across 32,445 residents while Claremont records 4,448 across 28,040.

Tokai and Bergvliet score 77/100 despite recording just 2,796 annualised crimes. Their Kirstenhof precinct population of 10,914 produces a high per-capita rate (sub-index 6), which drags the composite down. The volume sub-index of 93 confirms that absolute crime is low. These scores illustrate how a small precinct population can distort the composite.

Wynberg scores 77/100 with 8,152 annualised crimes across 28,424 residents and an upward trend - the notable outlier among Constantia’s immediate neighbours.

What types of crime occur in Constantia?

Constantia’s crime profile is dominated by property offences. Residential burglary dropped from 48 to 20 incidents between Q3 2024 and Q3 2025 - a 58% decline. Theft from motor vehicles dropped from 76 to 36 incidents, also more than halving.

Contact crime is present at modest levels. The precinct recorded zero murders in both comparison quarters. Aggravated robbery declined from 31 to 25 incidents. Common assault fell from 28 to 24. Assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm increased from 5 to 10 incidents, though the absolute numbers remain small.

Commercial crime recorded 99 incidents in Q3 2025, up from 96 in the prior year. Under the Crime Harm Index, commercial crime carries a low harm weight, contributing minimally to the composite score. The dominant offence category by count is general theft (151 incidents in Q3 2025, up from 112).

What does property cost in Constantia?

Constantia’s median municipal valuation (GV2022) is R7.5M, placing it in the 96.7th percentile of Cape Town property values. The suburb has 3,805 residential properties with a median land extent of 1,636 m² - classified as Ultra Premium, Low Density, Large Estate. The compound annual growth rate between GV2018 and GV2022 is 4.0%.

Among nearby suburbs, Bishopscourt sits in the R10-15M median band, Newlands in the R4.5-5M band, Tokai in R3.5-4M, Plumstead in R1.5-2M, and Wynberg in R1-1.5M. Constantia sits in the upper range of the Southern Suburbs but below Bishopscourt’s ultra-premium tier.

For a broader property analysis, see Cape Town property values 2026.

How are schools in Constantia?

Constantia has four schools serving 2,130 learners:

School	Phase	Sector	Quintile	LER
American International School of Cape Town	Combined	Independent	Q5	6.3:1
Constantia Waldorf School	Combined	Independent	Q5	11.1:1
Cape Academy for Maths, Science and Technology	Secondary	Public	Q5	18.8:1
Constantia Primary School	Primary	Public	Q4	29.6:1

All four schools have learner-educator ratios below the 30:1 WCED benchmark. The two independent schools offer particularly low ratios (6.3:1 and 11.1:1), while the public secondary Cape Academy sits at 18.8:1. Constantia Primary, the only public primary option within the suburb, has a ratio of 29.6:1 - just under the favourable threshold.

Matric results from 2 contributing schools show a 94.2% aggregate pass rate across 120 candidates, placing Constantia at the 66th percentile against a city median of 90%. For families prioritising a larger school ecosystem, Claremont and Rondebosch in the nearby Southern Suburbs offer significantly more options.

For a full analysis, see Cape Town schools and education 2026.

Is Constantia safe for families?

Constantia’s 77/100 safety index with a declining trend, zero murders, and property-dominant crime profile places it among the stronger options in the Southern Suburbs for families.

The household survey data reinforces this: 100% formal housing, 93.8% fibre internet penetration, zero reported food insecurity across all measured dimensions, and a service delivery score of 99.5/100. The dominant commute mode is private vehicle (91.1%), consistent with a car-dependent, low-density suburb.

Rondebosch scores 98/100 on the same safety index with a wider school selection and a median valuation around R2.5-3M. Camps Bay scores 99/100 (tourist precinct, volume-based score) at nearly double Constantia’s price point. Among direct neighbours, Wynberg (77/100, trend Up) and Hout Bay (88/100, tourist precinct, volume-based score; composite 40, trend Down) show less favourable safety profiles.

For the complete picture, see Constantia’s full neighbourhood profile on StreetSignal. For how Constantia fits into the broader safety picture across the city, see the safest suburbs in Cape Town 2026 and Cape Town crime statistics by suburb 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is Constantia a safe area in Cape Town?

Yes, relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Constantia scores 77/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - lower reported crime - with zero murders and 3,792 annualised crimes across 32,445 residents. Crime is predominantly property-related and the trend is declining.

What is the crime rate in Constantia?

Constantia’s Dieprivier precinct records 3,792 annualised crimes across 32,445 residents. The safety index is 77/100, with a rate sub-index of 65 (moderate per-capita harm) and volume sub-index of 91 (low absolute harm). For comparison, Rondebosch scores 98/100 on the same measure.

How does Constantia compare to Bishopscourt for safety?

Both score 77/100, but from different SAPS precincts with different underlying data. Constantia maps to Dieprivier (3,792 crimes, 32,445 residents), Bishopscourt to Claremont (4,448 crimes, 28,040 residents). The identical scores are coincidental, not shared data. Both carry the “lower reported crime” classification.

Are there good schools in Constantia?

Constantia has four schools, all with learner-educator ratios below 30:1. The American International School (6.3:1) and Constantia Waldorf School (11.1:1) are independent. The aggregate matric pass rate is 94.2% across 120 candidates, above the 90% city median. All schools are fee-paying.

Search Constantia’s full neighbourhood profile on StreetSignal for the complete data across safety, property, schools, and household conditions.