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Kraaifontein

Safety 19/100 Safer than 14% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 3-3.5M Top 43% Schools 2 nearby Healthcare 5 facilities moderate access Council Below avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of

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The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Kraaifontein is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, 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. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Kraaifontein SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Kraaifontein, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Kraaifontein is served by schools within reach. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb is well-served by nearby healthcare facilities.

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 Kraaifontein safe?

Higher reported crime

64th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
27 512 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 4.9% vs Q3 2024
Crime is higher than most of Cape Town but has been decreasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 19 / 100
Contact crime rate 2,125,348 per 100k residents
Station population 258 291
Harm rate (per resident) 47/100
Harm volume (absolute) 8/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Kraaifontein?

57th percentile

Planned development

355 hectares of land in Kraaifontein are earmarked for new development across 4 parcels, primarily Medium Density Residential (333ha) and Low Density Residential (23ha).

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

The median property value in Kraaifontein is R2M. 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 – Kraaifontein properties (GV2022)

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 R2,000,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +2.7% per year
City-wide value percentile 57th percentile
Dominant value band 3-3.5M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Kraaifontein?

2 schools nearby

Kraaifontein has 2 schools within reach. Schools include Kraaifontein High School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Kraaifontein will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q5
Kraaifontein High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 873 learners · 30.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Simonsberg Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,748 learners · 28.2:1 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 Kraaifontein?

Private vehicle dominant

Kraaifontein has 21 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (73%).

Taxi connectivity Ranks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown. Full methodology ›

Connected
21 routes
63rd percentile · 17 destinations
Bellville, Bloekombos, Botfontein - botlary farms, Brackenfell, Brackenfell station, Cape gate +11 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Kraaifontein needs a car. The 73% 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
73%
Walking
11%
Minibus taxi
7%
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 (73%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Kraaifontein?

Full municipal services

Kraaifontein has a service delivery index of 98.4 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 87% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Kraaifontein survey group (84 households). direct.

Food takes 43% of household budgets - 1.3× the city median
› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,774) is 1.7× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 87% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

98 City median: 85
Piped water
95.9%
Flush toilet
98.6%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
98.9%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

87 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
86.7%
Owner-occupied
47.1%
Rented
21.6%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

27 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
5.0%
Fire risk
1.8%
Violent crime
3.4%
Non-violent crime
15.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
42.8%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 36th percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
31.0%
of households receiving grants

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
63.8%
of households prioritise
Electricity
53.6%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
45.9%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
28.6%
of households prioritise
School fees
21.1%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
86.7%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
12.8%
No access
0.5%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
2.4%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
2.8%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.6 people
Avg children per household
1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access
59.1%
Fridge ownership
97.5%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
77.5%
Borehole access
0.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
10.0%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
5.4%
WFH part-time
0.5%

How Kraaifontein compares

Food insecurity 87% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 87% below the city average for material hardship
Income 2.0× the city average for median household income
Food spend share 21% above the city average for food expenditure share

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

Energy access
7%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

7% of electricity connections in Kraaifontein 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. 2,693 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Kraaifontein?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Kraaifontein in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,814 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 3-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.
3
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
10th
Percentile
across Cape Town
15%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (9%)Plumbing (5%)Faulty PSO (4%)Street lights out (3%)Stolen Bins - 240L (3%)
Service requests logged 3 814
Requests resolved 51% (1 951 of 3 814)
75% resolved within 8 days
90% resolved within 19 days
Source CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 138.7 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 3 703
Unresolved 49.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (335), Plumbing (169), Faulty PSO (157)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Kraaifontein?

Well served

Healthcare access

5 within 5km
Nearest public Brighton Street Clinic · Community Day Centre · 2.8 km
Nearest private Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 3.6 km
Public facilities 3
Private facilities 2

This suburb has access to both public and private healthcare within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Kraaifontein is Kraaifontein, 2.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 4.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Brighton Street Clinic, 2.8 km away.

Nearest clinic Brighton Street Clinic · 2.8 km
Nearest library Kraaifontein · 2.8 km
Nearest park / open space Uitzicht Park 9 · 1.02 km

Fire station

2.8
km to nearest
fire station
Kraaifontein
community station
within-5km
response
category

Cape Town has 32 fire stations serving 744 suburbs. Source: CCT open data.

Public swimming pools

4.9
km to nearest
public pool
1
pools
within 5 km
1
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Morning Star Swimming Pool

Cape Town operates 35 public swimming pools. Source: CCT open data.

Distances straight-line from suburb centroid.

Source: City of Cape Town facility registry

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Bordering suburbs

13 adjacent

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