Kalk Bay has a safety index of 44 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Muizenberg precinct recorded approximately 3,428 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Kalk Bay affordable?

Kalk Bay is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R6.1M places it in the 95th 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 Kalk Bay?

The median monthly water cost per account in Kalk Bay is R1,492, 127% above the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Kalk Bay is R2,430, 28% above the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Kalk Bay?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Kalk Bay is R18,772, 113% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Kalk Bay

A suburb with moderate reported crime, among the highest property values in Cape Town, and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Safety44/100Precinct estimate only · ↑ Worsening Property3.5-4MTop 5%Schools1nearby Healthcare3 facilitiesmoderate access 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?

Kalk Bay is a neighbourhood in False Bay, Cape Town, where property values sit in the upper quartile for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Kalk Bay is served by schools within reach. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb has several healthcare facilities within reasonable distance.

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 Kalk Bay safe?

Moderate reported crime

Read this before the score.

Score may be conservative for this suburb. Kalk Bay is an affluent seaside village within the Muizenberg precinct. The score of 26 is heavily influenced by Vrygrond and Seawinds and does not reflect Kalk Bay specifically. See details.
Low confidence: precinct-level data shared with 8 suburbs. This suburb's safety index is based on data for the entire Muizenberg precinct. The precinct covers a diverse mix of communities, so this score may not reflect Kalk Bay specifically. This suburb has been excluded from safety-dependent rankings.
Estimate only. Police crime data covers the whole Muizenberg precinct, not Kalk Bay individually. Because Kalk Bay makes up a very small share of this precinct's population, we cannot reliably separate its crime from the rest of the precinct. The score may not reflect Kalk Bay's actual conditions.

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

19th percentile among 744 suburbs · precinct-level data, may not reflect this suburb · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

LowAbsolute crime volume

3 428 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↑ 7.8% 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?: 44 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate: 580,801 per 100k residents
Station population: 52 856
Harm rate (per resident): 28/100
Harm volume (absolute): 69/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

Precinct confidence note: Kalk Bay is an affluent seaside village within the Muizenberg precinct. The score of 26 is heavily influenced by Vrygrond and Seawinds and does not reflect Kalk Bay specifically.

The safety index shown above reflects the Muizenberg precinct as a whole.Kalk Bay's actual crime conditions may be better than this score suggests.

Full methodology

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Muizenberg precinct, which covers Kalk Bay 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 Kalk Bay?

95th percentile

The median property value in Kalk Bay is R6.1M. Property values have grown by 2.0% per year since 2018.

A 2.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Kalk Bay properties (GV2022)

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

3-3.5M

3.5-4M ◀

4-4.5M

4.5-5M

5-6M

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: R6,100,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +2.0% per year
City-wide value percentile: 95th 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)

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in Kalk Bay?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R1 492 / month

127% above city median

Electricity

R2 430 / month

28% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 621Jan 2026: R1 492Feb 2026: R1 217

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 546Jan 2026: R2 385Feb 2026: R2 430

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Kalk Bay

↓ Decreasing

Kalk Bay had 30 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 10 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 30
Annual average: 10/yr
Avg project value: R1.2M

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 Kalk Bay?

1 school nearby

Kalk Bay has 1 school within reach. Schools include St. James Rc Primary School.

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

Q5
St. James Rc Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 262 learners · 29.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

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 Kalk Bay?

Private vehicle dominant

Kalk Bay has 10 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (84%).

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

10 routes

40th percentile · 7 destinations

Fish hoek, Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Muizenberg-fish hoek, Retreat, Vrygrond +1 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Kalk Bay needs a car. The 84% private vehicle share is a socioeconomic profile signal, not a walkability score – in working-class Cape Town suburbs the same walking rate indicates structural necessity. Here it is lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

84%

Walking

14%

Cape Town transport context: In South African cities, transport mode is a socioeconomic proxy – high private vehicle = affluent, high minibus taxi = working class, high walking = structural necessity not preference. StreetSignal reports modal share rather than a walkability index, which would misrepresent SA urban mobility. Methodology ›

Dominant mode: Private vehicle (84%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Kalk Bay?

Full municipal services

Kalk Bay 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, Kalk Bay/St James survey group (67 households). direct.

› No material deprivation recorded across any of the 8 measured dimensions.› High digital connectivity: 88% of households have home internet access.› 15% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.

Access to basic services

99City median: 85

Piped water: 100.0%
Flush toilet: 98.4%
Weekly refuse: 96.9%
Grid electricity: 100.0%

Housing & tenure – Owner-dominated residential area

100City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 100.0%
Owner-occupied: 70.1%
Rented: 19.6%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

47risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 15.4%
Fire risk: 13.7%
Violent crime: 0.0%
Non-violent crime: 7.4%

Economic structure – Low material stress

Food spending share: 39.8%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 45th percentile
Hardship dimensions: 0; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 8.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R500; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 87.8%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 10.7%
No access: 1.6%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 1.6%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 1.6%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 1.6%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 2.1 people
Avg children per household: 0.1

Asset ownership

Computer access: 80.4%
Fridge ownership: 96.9%
Property ownership: 7.1%
Geyser ownership: 88.2%
Borehole access: 20.9%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 13.4%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time: 3.0%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Kalk Bay/St James. direct.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

0% of electricity connections in Kalk Bay receive free basic electricity under the City's indigent support programme. Free basic electricity is a constitutional entitlement providing a monthly allocation to qualifying households. The proportion reflects the reach of the City's indigent support in this suburb, not a measure of poverty.

Source: CCT prepaid electricity data (2025/11/30 to 2026/01/31). Covers prepaid connections only. Credit-metered households are not included. 381 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Kalk Bay?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Kalk Bay in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,780 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

30th

Percentile
across Cape Town

29%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (11%)Sewerage overflow (8%)Street lights out (6%)Water leak (5%)Single street light out (4%)

Service requests logged: 1 780
Requests resolved: 71% (1 263 of 1 780)
75% resolved within: 6 days
90% resolved within: 17 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

2 registered

Christian

Islamic

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

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 3973.1 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 1 774
Unresolved: 29.0%

Top issues: Power outage (196), Sewerage overflow (138), Street lights out (102)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Kalk Bay

113% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Kalk Bay averages R18 772 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R18 772

per account

113% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R20 235Apr 2026: R18 772May 2026: R16 476

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R1 667 772
Electricity: R1 067 521
Water: R880 771
Refuse: R149 480
Sewerage: R567 011
City-wide cleaning: R148 945
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 Kalk Bay?

Some services nearby

Healthcare access

3 within 5km

Nearest public: Fish Hoek Clinic · Community Day Centre · 2 km
Nearest private: Melomed Tokai · Private Hospital · 6.7 km
Public facilities: 3
Private facilities: 0

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

The nearest fire station to Kalk Bay is Fish Hoek, 2.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Muizenberg Swimming Pool, 3.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Fish Hoek Clinic, 2.0 km away.

Nearest clinic: Fish Hoek Clinic · 2 km
Nearest library: Fish Hoek · 2 km
Nearest park / open space: Kalk Bay Pos · 0.46 km

Fire station

km to nearest
fire station

Fish Hoek

community station

within-5km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

3.5

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Muizenberg 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

St James1.5km · R8.5M

30→

Clovelly1.6km · R3.7M

100→

Fish Hoek2.5km · R2.5M

41→

Glencairn4.3km · R2.7M

100→

Sun Valley4.4km · R1.9M

56→

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How is the area changing?

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Is Kalk Bay safe?

What do properties cost in Kalk Bay?

What do utilities cost in Kalk Bay?

Development activity in Kalk Bay

How are schools in Kalk Bay?

How connected is Kalk Bay?

Taxi connectivity

Commute mode share

What are living conditions in Kalk Bay?

Access to basic services

Housing & tenure – Owner-dominated residential area

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

Economic structure – Low material stress

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Food security

Demographics & community

Asset ownership

Home-based economy

How responsive are municipal services in Kalk Bay?

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Taxi connectivityRanks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown.Full methodology ›

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What are living conditions in Kalk Bay?

Access to basic services

Housing & tenure – Owner-dominated residential area

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

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Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

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How responsive are municipal services in Kalk Bay?

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Municipal debt in Kalk Bay

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