Camps Bay has a safety index of 48 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Camps Bay precinct recorded approximately 824 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Camps Bay affordable?

Camps Bay is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R14M places it in the 99th 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.

What are utility costs in Camps Bay?

The median monthly water cost per account in Camps Bay is R2,684, 308% above the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Camps Bay is R3,771, 98% above the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Camps Bay?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Camps Bay is R23,200, 163% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Camps Bay

A suburb with moderate reported crime, among the highest property values in Cape Town, and strong school performance relative to Cape Town.

Safety48/100Safer than 73% of Cape Town suburbs (relative)Property10-15MTop 1%Schools396% matric pass rate Healthcare3 facilitiesmoderate access CouncilBelow avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

#8 Best for Families

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Camps Bay is a neighbourhood in Atlantic Seaboard, Cape Town, where property values sit in the upper quartile for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Camps Bay, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have remained relatively flat between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Camps Bay is served by schools within reach, 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 Camps Bay safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

46th percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very lowAbsolute crime volume

824 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 1.4% vs Q3 2024

Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 48 / 100
Contact crime rate: 19,719 per 100k residents
Station population: 4 296
Harm rate (per resident): 38/100
Harm volume (absolute): 61/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Camps Bay?

99th percentile

The median property value in Camps Bay is R14M. Property values have declined by 0.9% per year since 2018.

The -0.9% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) is consolidation, not distress. Pricing has held across multiple market cycles – buyers are entering a position that has proven sticky at high absolute levels.

Value band distribution – Camps Bay properties (GV2022)

7-8M

8-9M

9-10M

10-15M ◀

15-20M

20-25M

25-30M

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: R14,000,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): -0.9% per year→ Consolidating
City-wide value percentile: 99th percentile
Dominant value band: 10-15M
Source: CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781
Vintage: General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in Camps Bay?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R2 684 / month

308% above city median

Electricity

R3 771 / month

98% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R3 122Jan 2026: R2 571Feb 2026: R2 684

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R3 952Jan 2026: R3 771Feb 2026: R3 264

Monthly cost per account from City of Cape Town billing data. Water coverage: 647 suburbs. Electricity coverage: 384 suburbs.

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Camps Bay

→ Stable

Camps Bay had 284 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 95 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 284
Annual average: 95/yr
Avg project value: R2.7M

Building plans approved by the City of Cape Town (2014-2025). Approvals indicate planned investment, not completed construction. This data reflects formal building activity only and does not capture informal construction, backyard dwellings, or building work undertaken without a formal plan submission. In areas with high informality, actual construction activity may be substantially higher than these figures suggest. Source: CoCT Building Development Management (DAMS).

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Camps Bay?

3 schools nearby

Camps Bay has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 96.1%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School.

Adjusted pass rate: 96.1%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 1; 145 candidates
Median quintile: Q5; Q4-Q5

IND
Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School
Independent · Grades R–7 · 47 learners · 3.4:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Camps Bay Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 443 learners · 13.4:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Camps Bay High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 773 learners · 15.8:1 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 Camps Bay?

Private vehicle dominant

Camps Bay has 10 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (94%).

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

10 routes

44th percentile · 11 destinations · CBD-connected

Camps bay, Camps bay (via high level rd), Camps bay (via kloof rd), Camps bay (via main rd), Camps bay (via western blvd), Cape town +5 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Camps Bay needs a car. The 94% 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

94%

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 (94%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Camps Bay?

Full municipal services

Camps Bay has a service delivery index of 99+ 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, Camps Bay/Clifton survey group (73 households). direct.

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R9,325) is 5.6× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 87% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99+City median: 85

Piped water: 99.6%
Flush toilet: 100.0%
Weekly refuse: 100.0%
Grid electricity: 100.0%

Housing & tenure – Transient or rental-dominated

100City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 100.0%
Owner-occupied: 30.6%
Rented: 50.9%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

16risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 1.9%
Fire risk: 1.9%
Violent crime: 1.9%
Non-violent crime: 2.3%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 23.0%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 91st percentile
Hardship dimensions: 0; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 2.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R3,911; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 86.7%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 10.4%
No access: 2.4%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 0.0%; 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: 2.2 people
Avg children per household: 0.3

Asset ownership

Computer access: 89.3%
Fridge ownership: 100.0%
Property ownership: 6.6%
Geyser ownership: 96.9%
Borehole access: 28.6%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 12.2%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time: 2.4%
WFH part-time: 1.9%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Camps Bay/Clifton. direct.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

0% of electricity connections in Camps Bay 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. 3,342 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Camps Bay?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Camps Bay in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 7,829 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 Camps Bay residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

58th

Percentile
across Cape Town

39%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (12%)Sewerage overflow (9%)Street lights out (7%)Single street light out (6%)Water leak (3%)

Service requests logged: 7 829
Requests resolved: 77% (6 038 of 7 829)
75% resolved within: 4 days
90% resolved within: 11 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

5 registered

Christian

Jewish

Places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data, supplemented with OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Coverage: 373 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 456.9 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 726
Unresolved: 24.0%

Top issues: Single street light out (96), Street lights out (94), Sewerage overflow (86)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Camps Bay

163% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Camps Bay averages R23 200 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R23 200

per account

163% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R23 948Apr 2026: R23 200May 2026: R22 856

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R21 343 244
Electricity: R6 297 547
Water: R6 842 701
Refuse: R517 303
Sewerage: R2 256 753
City-wide cleaning: R2 420 297
Improvement district: R0

Outstanding municipal arrears from City of Cape Town financial records. Coverage: 741 suburbs. Per-account figures available for 582 suburbs.

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Camps Bay?

Some services nearby

Healthcare access

3 within 5km

Nearest public: Schotscheskloof Satellite · Community Day Centre · 5 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Cape Town · Private Hospital · 3.4 km
Public facilities: 1
Private facilities: 2

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

The nearest fire station to Camps Bay is Sea Point, 4.1 km away. The nearest public pool is Sea Point Swimming Pool, 4.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Mediclinic Cape Town, 3.4 km away.

Nearest clinic: Mediclinic Cape Town · 3.4 km
Nearest library: Camps Bay · 0.4 km
Nearest park / open space: Little Glen · 0.03 km