Westgate
Note: The official Westgate boundary is a small area. The broader area commonly known as Westgate includes nearby suburbs. Some schools, clinics and other facilities may appear under:
🚐 Minibus Taxi Routes
5 taxi routes serve this area.
Connected to:
Source: City of Cape Town Open Data — Taxi Routes
Demographics
Census 2022
Stats SA ·Census 2022 weighted estimate. 2025 figure projected at 2.2% annual growth — actual rates vary by suburb.
Source: Stats SA Census 2022 (10% sample)
🌳 Parks & Green Spaces
Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal
🚒 Fire Service
Nearest fire station: Mitchells Plain (0.6 km away) · Divisional Hq
Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal
🚔 SAPS Station Crime Statistics
Mitchells Plain Police Station
Recorded Crimes — Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
View all 14 crime categories
Note: These are station-level totals for the entire policing area, not suburb-specific figures. SAPS does not publish crime data at suburb level. This suburb is served by multiple stations; only the primary station's data is shown.
Source: SAPS Quarterly Crime Statistics 2025/2026
Load Shedding
Block 4Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 4
⚡ Block 4 schedule. Times shown are when power will be OFF.
Dam Levels
City-wide metric, not suburb-specific.
Recent Trend
Location Map
Interactive map showing Westgate's location in Cape Town. The suburb is located at approximately °S, °E.
Neighbouring Suburbs
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