Fish Hoek has a safety index of 97 out of 100 (Lower reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Fish Hoek precinct recorded approximately 2,356 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Fish Hoek affordable?

Fish Hoek is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R2.5M places it in the 67th percentile, above most of the city. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

Fish Hoek

Safety 97/100 Safer than 95% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1.5-2M Top 33% Schools 6 98% matric pass rate Healthcare 3 facilities moderate access Council Near avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

#3 Best for Families #6 Best Schools

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Fish Hoek is a neighbourhood in False Bay, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. There is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Fish Hoek SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Fish Hoek, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Fish Hoek is well-served by schools, and matric results exceed the city average by a comfortable margin. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb has several healthcare facilities within reasonable distance.

Neighbourhood summary generated from StreetSignal data and reviewed by our team.

These statistics describe the suburb as a whole. Conditions vary between streets and neighbourhoods within any suburb.

For home buyers & families

Is Fish Hoek safe?

Lower reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

41st percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

2 356 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 11.6% vs Q3 2024

Crime is low by Cape Town standards. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 97 / 100

Contact crime rate 77,035 per 100k residents

Station population 44 574

Harm rate (per resident) 100/100

Harm volume (absolute) 95/100

Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Fish Hoek precinct, which covers Fish Hoek and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels. Full methodology

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Fish Hoek?

67th percentile

Planned development

5 hectares of land in Fish Hoek are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily Mixed Use (3ha) and Medium Density Residential (3ha).

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development areas indicate planning designation, not construction timelines.

The median property value in Fish Hoek is R2.5M. Property values have grown by 2.7% per year since 2018.

A 2.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Fish Hoek properties (GV2022)

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M

1.5-2M ◀

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

3-3.5M

Property values are based on the City of Cape Town's 2022 General Valuation roll. GV is an assessed value for municipal rating purposes; transaction prices frequently exceed GV. Recent sales transaction data and rental market data are not available as open data in South Africa.

Median GV2022 R2,500,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +2.7% per year

City-wide value percentile 67th percentile

Dominant value band 1.5-2M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Fish Hoek?

6 schools nearby

Fish Hoek has 6 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 97.8%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Ubuntu Football Academy.

Adjusted pass rate

97.8%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

203 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

IND

Ubuntu Football Academy

Independent · Grades R–12 · 70 learners · 6.4:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size

IND

Peak Academy

Independent · Grades 8–12 · 94 learners · 9.4:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateFavourable class size

Fish Hoek Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 901 learners · 16.7:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Bay Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 395 learners · 16.5:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Paul Greyling Primêre Skool

Public · Grades R–7 · 177 learners · 14.8:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Fish Hoek High School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,065 learners · 18.1:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Quintile 5 is the highest government-funding category - fees apply, but these are the best-resourced public schools in South Africa. Rankings set by the WCED against community socioeconomic index. Learner-educator ratio (LER) is from EMIS Q2 2025; under 30:1 is favourable by WCED standards, over 40:1 indicates strained capacity. What quintile means ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Fish Hoek?

Private vehicle dominant

Fish Hoek has 20 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (96%).

Taxi connectivity

Connected

20 routes

61st percentile · 15 destinations

Fish hoek, Khayelitsha, Kommetjie, Masiphumelele, Mfuleni, Muizenberg-fish hoek +9 more

Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Fish Hoek needs a car. The 96% private vehicle share is a socioeconomic profile signal, not a walkability score – in working-class Cape Town suburbs the same walking rate indicates structural necessity. Here it is lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

96%

Walking

Cape Town transport context: In South African cities, transport mode is a socioeconomic proxy – high private vehicle = affluent, high minibus taxi = working class, high walking = structural necessity not preference. StreetSignal reports modal share rather than a walkability index, which would misrepresent SA urban mobility. Methodology ›

Dominant mode Private vehicle (96%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Fish Hoek?

Full municipal services

Fish Hoek has a service delivery index of 100 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 100% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Fish Hoek survey group (45 households). direct.

Home fibre internet reaches 94% of households

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,548) is 1.5× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 94% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

100 City median: 85

Piped water

100.0%

Flush toilet

100.0%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

100 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

100.0%

Owner-occupied

68.1%

Rented

23.0%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

25 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk

8.0%

Fire risk

10.7%

Violent crime

0.0%

Non-violent crime

2.7%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

35.0%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 58th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

24.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R430

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity

55.8%

of households prioritise

Food

55.8%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

47.8%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

17.7%

of households prioritise

School fees

8.8%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

93.8%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

2.7%

No access

3.5%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

2.7%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

0.0%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

1.9 people

Avg children per household

0.2

Asset ownership

Computer access

78.8%

Fridge ownership

100.0%

Property ownership

0.9%

Geyser ownership

85.0%

Borehole access

6.2%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

17.7%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

5.3%

How Fish Hoek compares

Food insecurity 85% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 93% below the city average for material hardship

Income 4.0× the city average for median household income

Asset ownership 42% above the city average for household asset ownership

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Fish Hoek. direct.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

6% of electricity connections in Fish Hoek receive free basic electricity under the City's indigent support programme. Free basic electricity is a constitutional entitlement providing a monthly allocation to qualifying households. The proportion reflects the reach of the City's indigent support in this suburb, not a measure of poverty.

Source: CCT prepaid electricity data (2025/11/30 to 2026/01/31). Covers prepaid connections only. Credit-metered households are not included. 10,900 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Fish Hoek?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Fish Hoek in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 15,433 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Infrastructure problems get fixed fast. The median resolution under one day means Fish Hoek residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

64th

Percentile
across Cape Town

31%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (12%)Sewerage overflow (10%)Single street light out (6%)Water leak (5%)Street lights out (5%)

Service requests logged 15 433

Requests resolved 75% (11 570 of 15 433)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 16 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

11 registered

Christian

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 2823.6 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 15 362

Unresolved 25.0%

Top issues: No Power (1 841), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (1 512), Street Lights - Single Light Out (857)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Fish Hoek?

Well served

Healthcare access

3 within 5km

Nearest public False Bay Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 0.3 km

Nearest private Melomed Tokai · Private Hospital · 8.1 km

Public facilities 3

Private facilities 0

This suburb has public healthcare access but no private facilities within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Fish Hoek is Fish Hoek, 0.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Muizenberg Swimming Pool, 5.8 km away. The nearest clinic is False Bay Hospital, 0.3 km away.

Nearest clinic False Bay Hospital · 0.3 km

Nearest library Fish Hoek · 0.9 km

Nearest park / open space Forest Drive Park · 0.37 km