Durbanville Hills

Detailed data

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

99+ / 100

Contact crime rate

460,321 per 100k residents

Station population

66 873

Harm rate (per resident)

99+/100

Harm volume (absolute)

99+/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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The median property value in Durbanville Hills is R3.8M. Property values have grown by 1.4% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R3,760,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+1.4% per year

City-wide value percentile

86th percentile

Dominant value band

3.5-4M

Source

CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Vintage

General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

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

Durbanville Hills had 46 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 15 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

46

Annual average

15/yr

Avg project value

R394K

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).

Durbanville Hills has 11 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (95%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (95%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Durbanville Hills 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, Durbanville survey group (44 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

100.0%

Flush toilet

100.0%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

100.0%

Owner-occupied

54.0%

Rented

26.5%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

Flooding risk

1.7%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

11.9%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

11.9%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Affluent, significant discretionary income · 7th percentile

Hardship dimensions

0/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

5.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R6

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

91.6%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

7.3%

No access

1.2%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

2.9%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

2.9%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.9 people

Avg children per household

0.5

Asset ownership

Computer access

92.6%

Fridge ownership

98.5%

Property ownership

4.7%

Geyser ownership

84.7%

Borehole access

4.4%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

11.1%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

5.3%

WFH part-time

1.1%

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

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