Eikendal has a safety index of 45 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Kraaifontein precinct recorded approximately 9,140 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Eikendal affordable?

Eikendal is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R1M, it falls in the 32nd 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 Eikendal?

The median monthly water cost per account in Eikendal is R499, 24% below the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Eikendal is R1,627, 14% below the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Eikendal?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Eikendal is R10,580, 20% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Eikendal

A suburb with moderate reported crime, below-average property values, and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Safety45/100Precinct estimate only · ↓ Improving Property800k-1MTop 68%Schools2nearby Healthcare8 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Eikendal is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. 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.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Eikendal is served by schools within reach. 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 Eikendal safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

64th percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very highAbsolute crime volume

9 140 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 6.5% 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?: 45 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate: 1,767,626 per 100k residents
Station population: 258 291
Harm rate (per resident): 36/100
Harm volume (absolute): 56/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

32nd percentile

The median property value in Eikendal is R1M. Property values have grown by 3.7% per year since 2018.

A 3.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Eikendal properties (GV2022)

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M ◀

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

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: R1,030,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +3.7% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 32nd percentile
Dominant value band: 800k-1M
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 Eikendal?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R499 / month

24% below city median

Electricity

R1 627 / month

14% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R653Jan 2026: R499Feb 2026: R476

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 750Jan 2026: R1 627Feb 2026: R1 527

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Eikendal

↓ Decreasing

Eikendal had 25 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 8 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals: 25
Annual average: 8/yr
Avg project value: R1.3M

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 Eikendal?

2 schools nearby

Eikendal has 2 schools within reach. Schools include Eikendal Primary School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs.Eikendal will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›

Q5
Eikendal Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,295 learners · 38.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q4
Kraaifontein Ame Primêre Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 507 learners · 33.8:1 learner-educator ratio

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 Eikendal?

Connected

Eikendal has 24 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Connected

24 routes

66th percentile · 13 destinations

Routes pass through Eikendal but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.

Bellville, Bloekombos, Brackenfell, Brackenfell station, Cape gate, Durbanville +7 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 Eikendal?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Eikendal in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,800 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 Eikendal residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

63rd

Percentile
across Cape Town

35%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (11%)Sewerage overflow (10%)Single street light out (9%)Stolen Bins - 240L (5%)Illegal dumping (4%)

Service requests logged: 2 800
Requests resolved: 80% (2 249 of 2 800)
75% resolved within: 6 days
90% resolved within: 16 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

14 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

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 1994.5 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 2 776
Unresolved: 20.0%

Top issues: Power outage (297), Sewerage overflow (261), Single street light out (261)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Eikendal

20% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Eikendal averages R10 580 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R10 580

per account

20% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R10 580Apr 2026: R10 859May 2026: R10 420

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R2 037 005
Electricity: R2 230 149
Water: R2 845 628
Refuse: R782 620
Sewerage: R1 385 187
City-wide cleaning: R45 467
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 Eikendal?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km

Nearest public: Harmonie Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.8 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 2.1 km
Public facilities: 7
Private facilities: 1

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

The nearest fire station to Eikendal is Kraaifontein, 2.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 6.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Harmonie Clinic, 0.8 km away.

Nearest clinic: Harmonie Clinic · 0.8 km
Nearest library: Eikendal · 0.6 km
Nearest park / open space: Fifth Ave Park · 0.1 km

Fire station

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

6.5

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

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

Nearby suburbs

Summerville690m · R850K

100→

Peerless Park West797m · R1.2M

40→

Scottsville1.0km · R790K

46→

Belmont Park1.3km · R1.2M

42→

Peerless Park East1.4km · R1.4M

48→

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