Kewtown has a safety index of 31 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Athlone precinct recorded approximately 4,444 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is near the city average.

Is Kewtown affordable?

Kewtown is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R590K, it falls in the 17th 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 Kewtown?

The median monthly water cost per account in Kewtown is R218, 67% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Kewtown?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Kewtown is R6,196, 30% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Kewtown

A suburb with higher reported crime, more affordable property values, and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Safety31/100Safer than 21% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↓ Improving Property4-600kTop 83%Schools1nearby Healthcare24 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints3d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Kewtown is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Kewtown is served by schools within reach. 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 Kewtown safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

85th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 9 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

ModerateAbsolute crime volume

4 444 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 9.0% vs Q3 2024

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town but has been decreasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 31 / 100
Contact crime rate: 566,986 per 100k residents
Station population: 80 519
Harm rate (per resident): 24/100
Harm volume (absolute): 41/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Athlone precinct, which covers Kewtown 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 Kewtown?

17th percentile

Planned development

38 hectares of land in Kewtown are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Mixed Use (38ha).

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

The median property value in Kewtown is R590K. Property values have grown by 2.2% per year since 2018.

A 2.2% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Kewtown properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k ◀

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M

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: R590,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +2.2% per year
City-wide value percentile: 17th percentile
Dominant value band: 4-600k
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 Kewtown?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R218 / month

67% below city median

Electricity

R1 473 / month

22% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Based on a small number of accounts

Water trend:Dec 2025: R239Jan 2026: R218Feb 2026: R175

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 557Jan 2026: R1 473Feb 2026: R1 281

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Kewtown

↑ Increasing

Kewtown had 14 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 5 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 14
Annual average: 5/yr
Avg project value: R465K

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 Kewtown?

1 school nearby

Kewtown has 1 school within reach. Schools include Kewtown Primary School.

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

Q4
Kewtown Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 587 learners · 34.5:1 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 Kewtown?

Well connected

Kewtown has 87 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD.

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

87 routes

96th percentile · 55 destinations · CBD-connected

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

Athlone, Bellville, Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, & durban rd), Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Bonteheuwel, Cape town +49 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 Kewtown?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Kewtown in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 7,213 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 3-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

10th

Percentile
across Cape Town

22%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (12%)Power outage (9%)Plumbing (8%)Street lights out (3%)Suspect Tampering (3%)

Service requests logged: 7 213
Requests resolved: 66% (4 762 of 7 213)
75% resolved within: 11 days
90% resolved within: 25 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

2 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?: 2679.8 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 7 099
Unresolved: 34.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (877), Power outage (652), Plumbing (584)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Kewtown

30% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Kewtown averages R6 196 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R6 196

per account

30% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R6 137Apr 2026: R6 196May 2026: R6 222

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R1 117 998
Electricity: R1 511 740
Water: R2 285 355
Refuse: R804 826
Sewerage: R887 992
City-wide cleaning: R12 405
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 Kewtown?

Well served

Healthcare access

24 within 5km

Nearest public: Dr Abdurahman Clinic · Clinic · 0.7 km
Nearest private: Rondebosch Medical Centre · Private Hospital · 2.2 km
Public facilities: 20
Private facilities: 4

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

The nearest fire station to Kewtown is Epping, 3.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Athlone Swimming Pool, 1.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Dr Abdurahman Clinic, 0.7 km away.

Nearest clinic: Dr Abdurahman Clinic · 0.7 km
Nearest library: Bridgetown · 1.2 km
Nearest park / open space: Loerie Green Belt · 0.5 km

Fire station

3.9

km to nearest
fire station

Epping

community station

within-5km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Athlone 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

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25→

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