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Grabouw score: 65/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Grabouw safe? South Africa travel risk

Is Grabouw safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Grabouw scores 65/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates South Africa Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 27 May 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Grabouw scores 65/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and South Africa (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Grabouw: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: crime and scams (92/100) and security (61/100).

A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the South Africa travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Geographically located in Western Cape (34.1500° S, 19.0167° E), Grabouw sits 1,284.9 km NE from Pretoria at 332 m elevation.

Region
Western Cape
Coordinates
34.1500° S, 19.0167° E
Elevation
332 m
Time Zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Population
44,593
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cape Town (60.1 km WNW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 42.7 km WNW
Hospital Care Summerhill Surgical Centre 14.3 km WNW
Police Station SAPS 0.4 km SSE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in South Africa

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the South Africa travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the South Africa entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Khayelitsha 15
33.5 km WNW
Hermanus 10
36.6 km SE
Mitchells Plain 15
38.3 km WNW
Parow 15
47.4 km NW
Paarl 15
47.7 km N
Cape Town 82
60.1 km WNW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy