Hoheizen has a safety index of 40 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Bellville precinct recorded approximately 6,668 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Hoheizen affordable?

Hoheizen is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R2.9M places it in the 75th 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 Hoheizen?

The median monthly water cost per account in Hoheizen is R925, 41% above the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Hoheizen is R1,833, 4% below the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Hoheizen?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Hoheizen is R5,259, 40% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Hoheizen

A suburb with moderate reported crime, above-average property values, and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Safety40/100Safer than 47% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↑ Worsening Property2-2.5MTop 25%Healthcare11 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilAbove avg complaints2d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Hoheizen is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Hoheizen. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. 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 Hoheizen safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

71st percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 45 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

HighAbsolute crime volume

6 668 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↑ 10.3% 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?: 40 / 100
Contact crime rate: 715,478 per 100k residents
Station population: 78 711
Harm rate (per resident): 23/100
Harm volume (absolute): 69/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

75th percentile

Planned development

7 hectares of land in Hoheizen are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Low Density Residential (7ha).

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

The median property value in Hoheizen is R2.9M. Property values have grown by 3.0% per year since 2018.

A 3.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Hoheizen properties (GV2022)

2-400k

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: R2,905,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +3.0% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 75th 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 Hoheizen?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R925 / month

41% above city median

Electricity

R1 833 / month

4% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 015Jan 2026: R925Feb 2026: R749

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 898Jan 2026: R1 833Feb 2026: R1 748

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Hoheizen

↑ Increasing

Hoheizen 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: R238K

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).

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Hoheizen?

Limited connectivity

Hoheizen has 8 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD.

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

8 routes

39th percentile · 10 destinations · CBD-connected

Bellville, Bellville (via cape town, n1 & durban rd), Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, & durban rd), Century city (via n1), Gugulethu, Kensington +4 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 Hoheizen?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Hoheizen in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 753 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

29th

Percentile
across Cape Town

27%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (11%)No supply (11%)Run to waste (6%)Street lights out (5%)Re-instatement (4%)

Service requests logged: 753
Requests resolved: 74% (559 of 753)
75% resolved within: 7 days
90% resolved within: 17 days
Source: CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 3844.9 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 748
Unresolved: 26.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (84), No supply (84), Run to waste (44)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Hoheizen

40% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Hoheizen averages R5 259 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R5 259

per account

40% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R5 095Apr 2026: R5 849May 2026: R5 259

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R240 824
Electricity: R493 514
Water: R94 591
Refuse: R38 399
Sewerage: R57 254
City-wide cleaning: R16 814
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 Hoheizen?

Well served

Healthcare access

11 within 5km

Nearest public: Karl Bremmer Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest private: Melomed Bellville · Private Hospital · 1.8 km
Public facilities: 7
Private facilities: 4

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

The nearest fire station to Hoheizen is Bellville, 2.7 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville Swimming Pool, 1.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Karl Bremmer Hospital, 1.3 km away.

Nearest clinic: Karl Bremmer Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest library: Tygervalley · 1.8 km
Nearest park / open space: Hoheizen Park 2 · 0.07 km

Fire station

2.7

km to nearest
fire station

Bellville

district hq - north

within-5km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

1.9

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Bellville 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

Stellenbosch Univ670m

42→

Boston984m · R2M

30→

Loevenstein1.2km · R3.4M

33→

Similar safety & property profile

Similar suburbs

5 matches

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Bordering suburbs

4 adjacent

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

Boston Loevenstein Selborne Stellenbosch Univ

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 SACCT 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.

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

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