Claremont has a safety index of 35 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Claremont precinct recorded approximately 2,804 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Claremont affordable?

Claremont is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R3.7M places it in the 85th 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 Claremont?

The median monthly water cost per account in Claremont is R1,059, 61% above the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Claremont is R1,715, 10% below the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Claremont?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Claremont is R13,422, 52% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Claremont

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

Safety35/100Safer than 33% of Cape Town suburbs (relative)Property2-2.5MTop 15%Schools1492% matric pass rate Healthcare18 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

There is also a Claremont in Johannesburg. See Claremont, Johannesburg

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Claremont is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, 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 is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Claremont, 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?

Claremont is well-served by schools, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. 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 Claremont safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

56th percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very lowAbsolute crime volume

2 804 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 1.0% 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?: 35 / 100
Contact crime rate: 218,298 per 100k residents
Station population: 28 040
Harm rate (per resident): 32/100
Harm volume (absolute): 38/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Claremont precinct, which covers Claremont 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 Claremont?

85th percentile

Planned development

3 hectares of land in Claremont are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily High Density Residential (2ha).

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

The median property value in Claremont is R3.7M. Property values have grown by 1.4% per year since 2018.

A 1.4% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Claremont properties (GV2022)

800k-1M

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M ◀

2.5-3M

3-3.5M

3.5-4M

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: R3,700,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +1.4% per year
City-wide value percentile: 85th percentile
Dominant value band: 2-2.5M
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 Claremont?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R1 059 / month

61% above city median

Electricity

R1 715 / month

10% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 059Jan 2026: R1 072Feb 2026: R1 036

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 086Jan 2026: R1 715Feb 2026: R1 629

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Claremont

↑ Increasing

Claremont had 576 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 192 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 576
Annual average: 192/yr
Avg project value: R1.1M

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 Claremont?

14 schools nearby

Claremont has 14 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 92.4%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Claremont High School.

Adjusted pass rate: 92.4%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 3; 261 candidates
Median quintile: Q5; Q4-Q5

Q5
Claremont High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 546 learners · 20.2:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
IND
Stonefountain College - Kenilworth
Independent · Grades 8–12 · 74 learners · 8.2:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateFavourable class size
IND
Montessori Connect-The Children'S Works
Independent · Grades R–7 · 30 learners · 10:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
IND
Grassroots Preparatory
Independent · Grades R–7 · 41 learners · 6.8:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateFavourable class size
IND
International Maarif School
Independent · Grades 8–12 · 45 learners · 4.1:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateFavourable class size
IND
Western Province Preparatory
Independent · Grades R–7 · 388 learners · 11.8:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
IND
Herschel Girls School
Independent · Grades R–12 · 923 learners · 11.7:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
IND
International School Cape Town
Independent · Grades R–12 · 386 learners · 7.1:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
–
Batavia Spesiale Skool
Public · Special needs · 512 learners · 14.6:1 learner-educator ratio
Specialist provision
Q5
Claremont Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 269 learners · 19.2:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Greenfield Girls' Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 231 learners · 15.4:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Grove Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 696 learners · 14.2:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Rosmead Central Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 738 learners · 30.8:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Livingstone High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 763 learners · 23.8:1 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 Claremont?

Private vehicle dominant

Claremont has 47 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (91%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

47 routes

89th percentile · 33 destinations · CBD-connected

Cape town, Century city, Claremont, Claremont (guguletu), Claremont (lansdowne rd, jan smuts dr & turfhall rd), Claremont (via cross roads) +27 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Claremont needs a car. The 91% 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

91%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

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 (91%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Claremont?

Full municipal services

Claremont 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, Claremont/Kenilworth survey group (89 households). direct.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R5,274) is 3.2× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 95% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99+City median: 85

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

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

100City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 100.0%
Owner-occupied: 36.5%
Rented: 42.4%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

8risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 4.5%
Fire risk: 0.0%
Violent crime: 1.0%
Non-violent crime: 2.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 27.7%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 78th percentile
Hardship dimensions: 0; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 8.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R1,129; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 94.7%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 5.3%
No access: 0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 1.0%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 0.0%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 1.0%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 2.3 people
Avg children per household: 0.4

Asset ownership

Computer access: 81.1%
Fridge ownership: 100.0%
Property ownership: 1.2%
Geyser ownership: 95.3%
Borehole access: 8.1%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 16.6%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time: 2.4%
WFH part-time: 2.0%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Claremont/Kenilworth. direct.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

3% of electricity connections in Claremont 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. 16,897 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Claremont?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Claremont in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 24,195 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 Claremont residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

59th

Percentile
across Cape Town

31%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (18%)Street lights out (8%)Suspect Tampering (5%)Single street light out (4%)Sewerage overflow (4%)

Service requests logged: 24 195
Requests resolved: 76% (18 418 of 24 195)
75% resolved within: 6 days
90% resolved within: 18 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

21 registered

Christian

Islamic

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

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 2497.9 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 24 133
Unresolved: 24.0%

Top issues: Power outage (4 411), Street lights out (1 970), Suspect Tampering (1 226)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Claremont

52% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Claremont averages R13 422 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R13 422

per account

52% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R12 054Apr 2026: R14 829May 2026: R13 422

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R31 028 114
Electricity: R18 706 197
Water: R7 169 006
Refuse: R2 324 252
Sewerage: R4 468 666
City-wide cleaning: R1 456 199
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 Claremont?

Well served

Healthcare access

18 within 5km

Nearest public: Claremont Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.5 km
Nearest private: Life Kingsbury Hospital · Private Hospital · 0.4 km
Public facilities: 11
Private facilities: 7

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

The nearest fire station to Claremont is Wynberg, 2.3 km away. The nearest public pool is Newlands Swimming Pool, 1.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Life Kingsbury Hospital, 0.4 km away.

Nearest clinic: Life Kingsbury Hospital · 0.4 km
Nearest library: Claremont · 0.5 km
Nearest park / open space: Hampstead Park · 0.41 km