Living in or staying in Cape Town Ward 67, Unknown City

Scores

Safety and quiet come from researched sources about the whole neighborhood; walkability, transport and nightlife from the places and stops around its center.

About Cape Town Ward 67

Centred in the southern suburbs around Retreat, Steenberg, and bordering parts of Muizenberg, this area mixes working-class and lower-middle-class residential streets with railway corridors and retail complexes. It has an active daytime suburban pulse, with local commuters, shoppers around the main transport routes, and quieter residential blocks flanked by the Constantiaberg mountain backdrop.

Good for

• budget travelers
• drivers
• nature lovers

Less suited to

• nightlife seekers
• luxury travelers
• first-time visitors
• quiet seekers

Watch out for

• Retreat railway station and nearby transit interchanges experience opportunistic muggings, pickpocketing, and robbery, especially around early morning and late afternoon commute times.
• Street robberies, smash-and-grab thefts from vehicles, and muggings become significantly more frequent after dark along Main Road and Prince George Drive.
• Isolated residential streets and unlit pedestrian pathways bordering Steenberg and Retreat are prone to after-dark thefts and personal robberies; avoid walking alone at night.

Sources

• Is Cape Town Safe? FCDO Advice, Areas and Scams
• Is Cape Town Safe to Visit Right Now? Advisories and Risks
• Foreign travel advice: safety and security
• Travel advisory: level 2
• Homicide rate per 100,000 people (2022)