Dennemere has a safety index of 34 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Kleinvlei precinct recorded approximately 7,496 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Dennemere affordable?

Dennemere is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R770K, it falls in the 25th percentile, below 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 Dennemere?

The median monthly water cost per account in Dennemere is R299, 55% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Dennemere?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Dennemere is R13,059, 48% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Dennemere

A suburb with moderate reported crime, below-average property values, and strong school performance relative to Cape Town.

Safety34/100Safer than 30% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↑ Worsening Property6-800kTop 75%Schools295% matric pass rate Healthcare6 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilBelow avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Dennemere is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

In Dennemere, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Dennemere is served by schools within reach, 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 Dennemere safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

81st percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 17 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very highAbsolute crime volume

7 496 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↑ 5.9% vs Q3 2024

A middle-of-the-range area where crime has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Review the breakdown below for a clearer picture.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 34 / 100
Contact crime rate: 881,028 per 100k residents
Station population: 107 810
Harm rate (per resident): 25/100
Harm volume (absolute): 45/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Dennemere?

25th percentile

Planned development

37 hectares of land in Dennemere are earmarked for new development across 5 parcels, primarily Medium Density Residential (22ha) and Commercial (13ha), and 1 other category.

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

The median property value in Dennemere is R770K. Property values have grown by 6.0% per year since 2018.

A 6.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Dennemere properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k ◀

800k-1M

1-1.5M

2-2.5M

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: R770,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +6.0% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 25th percentile
Dominant value band: 6-800k
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 Dennemere?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R299 / month

55% below city median

Electricity

This area is supplied by Eskom. City of Cape Town electricity billing data is not available.

Water trend:Dec 2025: R371Jan 2026: R299Feb 2026: R285

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Dennemere

↑ Increasing

Dennemere had 18 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 6 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 18
Annual average: 6/yr
Avg project value: R197K

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 Dennemere?

2 schools nearby

Dennemere has 2 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 94.6%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Dennemere Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate: 94.6%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 1; 91 candidates
Median quintile: Q5; Q4-Q5

Q5
Dennemere Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,196 learners · 33.2:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Blackheath Sekondêr
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,011 learners · 30.6:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply

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 Dennemere?

Moderate connectivity

Dennemere has 10 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

10 routes

40th percentile · 8 destinations

Bellville, Blackheath, Dennegeur, Eerste river, Malibu village, Melton rose +2 more

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

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Dennemere?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Dennemere in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,088 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 Dennemere residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

60th

Percentile
across Cape Town

31%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (16%)Customer : Reconnection Request (8%)Single street light out (7%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (6%)Customer reconnection request (5%)

Service requests logged: 2 088
Requests resolved: 81% (1 684 of 2 088)
75% resolved within: 5 days
90% resolved within: 14 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

3 registered

Christian

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?: 1006.7 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 2 083
Unresolved: 19.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (324), Customer : Reconnection Request (163), Single street light out (138)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Dennemere

48% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Dennemere averages R13 059 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R13 059

per account

48% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R12 717Apr 2026: R13 059May 2026: R13 253

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R2 816 610
Electricity: R0
Water: R6 958 587
Refuse: R2 148 263
Sewerage: R2 439 097
City-wide cleaning: R43 219
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 Dennemere?

Well served

Healthcare access

6 within 5km

Nearest public: Kleinvlei Clinic · Clinic · 1.1 km
Nearest private: Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 7.7 km
Public facilities: 6
Private facilities: 0

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

The nearest fire station to Dennemere is Mfuleni, 2.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Blue Downs Swimming Pool, 2.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Kleinvlei Clinic, 1.1 km away.

Nearest clinic: Kleinvlei Clinic · 1.1 km
Nearest library: Melton Rose · 1.1 km
Nearest park / open space: Albert Philander Greenbelt 1 · 0.36 km

Fire station

2.9

km to nearest
fire station

Mfuleni

community station

within-5km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

2.1

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Blue Downs 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

Nearby suburbs

Greenfields665m · R840K

39→

Kleinvlei Town829m · R474K

31→

Gaylee885m · R1.1M

40→

Austinville1.1km · R1M

46→

Jacobsdal Smallholdings1.2km

→

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Explore surrounding areas

Bordering suburbs

6 adjacent

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Dennemere. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

Gaylee Greenfields Jacobsdal Smallholdings Kleinvlei Town The Conifers Tuscany Glen

Next refresh: when SAPS publishes Q1 2026/2027 (typically about 3 months after the period closes).

Data sources & legal attribution

SAPS Crime StatsCCT Open DataStats SADBE SchoolsCCT Service Requests

South African Police Service, via DataFirst (UCT). SAPS crime statistics, 2019-2026 [dataset]. DOI: 10.25828/5MAW-4H90. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. City of Cape Town open data, 2022–2025 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

Statistics South Africa. Stats SA Census 2022, 2022 [dataset]. Stats SA standard terms (permissive). Analysis is the user's own and not endorsed by Stats SA.

Department of Basic Education, EMIS (Western Cape Q2 2025; Gauteng Q3 2025). DBE EMIS masterlist and public school data, 2023-2025 [dataset]. Source. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. CCT Service Requests (C3), 2025–2026 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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