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Langeberg Hoogte

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

Data current as of

What's it like to live here?

Langeberg Hoogte is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, 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. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Langeberg Hoogte, crime is declining 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 Langeberg Hoogte. 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 Langeberg Hoogte safe?

Moderate reported 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?
46 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate
1,767,626 per 100k residents
Station population
258 291
Harm rate (per resident)
38/100
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 Langeberg Hoogte 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 Langeberg Hoogte?

60th percentile

Planned development

9 hectares of land in Langeberg Hoogte are earmarked for new development across 4 parcels, primarily Medium Density Residential (9ha).

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

The median property value in Langeberg Hoogte is R2.2M. Property values have grown by 3.1% per year since 2018.

A 3.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Langeberg Hoogte properties (GV2022)

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
R2,200,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+3.1% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile
60th percentile
Dominant value band
1.5-2M
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 Langeberg Hoogte?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R1 111 / month
69% above city median
Electricity
R652 / month
66% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs
Based on a small number of accounts
Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 334Jan 2026: R1 111Feb 2026: R969
Electricity trend:Dec 2025: -R288 (adj.)Jan 2026: R809Feb 2026: R652

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Langeberg Hoogte

↓ Decreasing

Langeberg Hoogte had 45 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 15 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals
45
Annual average
15/yr
Avg project value
R1.5M

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 Langeberg Hoogte?

Private vehicle dominant

Langeberg Hoogte has 13 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (88%).

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 ›

Moderate connectivity
13 routes
47th percentile · 10 destinations
Bellville (via wallacedene), Bloekombos, Brackenfell station, Durbanville, Eikenfontein, Kraaifontein +4 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Langeberg Hoogte needs a car. The 88% 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
88%
Walking
12%
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 (88%)
Source
CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Langeberg Hoogte?

Full municipal services

Langeberg Hoogte 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, Langeberg survey group (43 households). direct.

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R5,985) is 3.6× the city median of R1,674.› No material deprivation recorded across any of the 8 measured dimensions.› High digital connectivity: 94% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99+City median: 85
Piped water
100.0%
Flush toilet
100.0%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

100City median: 68
Formal dwellings
100.0%
Owner-occupied
44.4%
Rented
24.6%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

19risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
0.0%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
0.0%
Non-violent crime
7.1%

Economic structure – Low material stress

Food spending share
29.9%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 74th percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
1.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R437
Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
93.5%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
6.5%
No access
0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
0.0%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.1 people
Avg children per household
0.3

Asset ownership

Computer access
80.5%
Fridge ownership
100.0%
Property ownership
1.2%
Geyser ownership
100.0%
Borehole access
2.4%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
1.5%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
27.2%

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

Energy access
0%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

0% of electricity connections in Langeberg Hoogte 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. 566 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Langeberg Hoogte?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Langeberg Hoogte in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 758 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 Langeberg Hoogte residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
72nd
Percentile
across Cape Town
31%
Resolved
same day
Single street light out (11%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (6%)Damaged Bin - 240L (6%)Power outage (5%)Mowing - Parks (3%)
Service requests logged
758
Requests resolved
77% (586 of 758)
75% resolved within
5 days
90% resolved within
14 days
Source
CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated?
303.6 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
755
Unresolved
23.0%

Top issues: Single street light out (80), Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (48), Damaged Bin - 240L (44)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Langeberg Hoogte

18% above city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Langeberg Hoogte averages R10 385 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R10 385
per account
18% above city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R9 981Apr 2026: R10 444May 2026: R10 385
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R1 212 485
Electricity
R493 534
Water
R868 668
Refuse
R194 787
Sewerage
R311 637
City-wide cleaning
R55 116
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 Langeberg Hoogte?

Well served

Healthcare access

9 within 5km
Nearest public
Brighton Street Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.3 km
Nearest private
Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 1.4 km
Public facilities
7
Private facilities
2

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

The nearest fire station to Langeberg Hoogte is Kraaifontein, 1.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 3.6 km away. The nearest clinic is Brighton Street Clinic, 1.3 km away.

Nearest clinic
Brighton Street Clinic · 1.3 km
Nearest library
Kraaifontein · 1.3 km
Nearest park / open space
Hex Rivier Road Pos · 0.44 km

Fire station

1.2
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

3.6
km to nearest
public pool
1
pools
within 5 km
1
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

Langeberg Ridge721m · R2M
52
Bonnie Brook764m · R1.6M
Pinehurst899m · R3M
48
Zoo Park906m · R1.5M
48
Bonnie Brae1.0km · R1.4M
46
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Bordering suburbs

6 adjacent

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

Data as of: Safety: Q4 2025/2026 | Property: GV2022 | Household: CCT Survey Feb-Oct 2024 | Facilities: March 2026 | Development: DSDF January 2023 | Electricity: Jan 2024 - Feb 2026 | Water billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Electricity billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Municipal arrears: Jan 2025 - May 2026

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 Household SurveyCCT 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 Household Survey 2024, 2024 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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

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