{"id":50,"date":"2018-11-15T09:16:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T09:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rentuncle.co.za\/blog\/?p=50"},"modified":"2020-12-24T12:54:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T12:54:54","slug":"7-safest-neighbourhoods-to-live-in-cape-town-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentuncle.co.za\/blog\/7-safest-neighbourhoods-to-live-in-cape-town-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Safest Neighbourhoods to Live in Cape Town 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You would naturally be excited about the prospects of moving to\u00a0Cape Town<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, safety is something that you are concerned about. You are not sure which neighbourhood would be ideal considering for your safety concerns.<\/p>\n

However, there\u2019s no reason to get worried.<\/p>\n

We have put together an overview of how safe Cape Town is. We have carefully analyzed some of the major neighbourhoods in terms of crime and provided a pithy portrayal of safety for you to be better informed before you take the leap.<\/p>\n

In terms of overall scenario of crime, Cape Town ranks 15th<\/sup>\u00a0in terms of crime index in South Africa. In other words, crime is on a higher side in Cape Town There were 151 reported incidents of murder. 3761 of common assault also occurred. There were nearly 6000 incidents of burglaries at residential premises. More than 11000 incidents of theft out of or from auto were also report. There were around 3000 incidents of common robbery also reported. These incidents took place all across different neighbourhoods of Cape Town.<\/p>\n

While there are some neighbourhoods ranking pretty high on crime, there are also some neighbourhoods better in terms of safety. On the basis of the analysis of the overall crime scenario, we have gleaned top 7 safest neighbourhoods for you.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019re some of Cape Town\u2019s safest neighbourhoods:<\/p>\n

1. Camps Bay:\"Camps_Bay\"<\/h2>\n

Description:<\/h3>\n

Camps Bay<\/a>\u00a0is a relatively safer place to live. There are 21 reported incidents on common assault. There has been a single case of murder which is a constant rate in the past 10 years or so. 23 incidents of common robbery were reported.<\/p>\n

In terms of property crimes, there were 158 reported incidents of burglary at residential premises whereas incidents theft out of or from motor vehicle were pegged at 173.<\/p>\n

In all, it appears that if you are looking for a safe place to stay, Camps Bay fits the bill.<\/p>\n

Violent Crimes:<\/h3>\n