Harare

Detailed data

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

3 / 100

Contact crime rate

1,576,942 per 100k residents

Station population

63 292

Harm rate (per resident)

1/100

Harm volume (absolute)

12/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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The median property value in Harare is R266K. Property values have grown by 3.1% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R266,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+3.1% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

6th percentile

Dominant value band

2-400k

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.

Harare had 46 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 15 per year. Most were new residential builds.

3-year approvals

46

Annual average

15/yr

Avg project value

R528K

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).

Harare has 5 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 85.5%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Molo Mhlaba Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

85.5%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

1

229 candidates

Median quintile

Q2

Q1-Q2

• IND
  Molo Mhlaba Primary School

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 137 learners · 19.6:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable class size
• IND
  St. Michaels Primary School (Khayelitsh

  Independent · Grades R–7 · 451 learners · 23.7:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
• Q2
  Luleka Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,457 learners · 42.9:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee schoolStrained capacity
• Q2
  Isiphiwo Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,577 learners · 37.5:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school
• Q2
  Kwamfundo Secondary School

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,741 learners · 48.4:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee schoolStrained capacity

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 ›

Harare has 4 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (45%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Minibus taxi (45%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Harare has a service delivery index of 85 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 58% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Harare survey group (43 households). direct.

Food security

Adult food insecurity

34.5%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

22.9%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

47.5%

City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

Piped water

68.4%

Flush toilet

93.4%

Weekly refuse

82.0%

Grid electricity

96.7%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

57.9%

Owner-occupied

53.4%

Rented

9.8%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

Flooding risk

3.3%

Fire risk

1.6%

Violent crime

3.2%

Non-violent crime

1.7%

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Food spending share

41.5%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 41st percentile

Hardship dimensions

3/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

49.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R137

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre

11.4%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

77.1%

No access

3.4%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.0 people

Avg children per household

1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access

4.9%

Fridge ownership

95.0%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

6.4%

Borehole access

0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

4.9%

of households operate a home-based business

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

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