Lansdowne has a safety index of 28 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Lansdowne precinct recorded approximately 1,672 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Lansdowne affordable?

Lansdowne sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.8M, placing it in the 51st percentile, broadly in line with the city median. 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 Lansdowne?

The median monthly water cost per account in Lansdowne is R723, 10% above the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Lansdowne is R1,933, 2% above the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Lansdowne?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Lansdowne is R15,709, 78% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Lansdowne

A suburb with higher reported crime, strong school performance, and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Safety28/100Safer than 13% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↓ Improving Property1-1.5MTop 49%Schools1292% matric pass rate Healthcare22 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilAbove avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

#16 Most Improved

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Lansdowne is a neighbourhood in Southern 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. There is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Lansdowne, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Lansdowne is well-served by schools, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. 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 Lansdowne safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

63rd percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very lowAbsolute crime volume

1 672 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 17.2% vs Q3 2024

Rate and volume tell different stories.

The per-capita rate appears high, but actual crime volume (1 672) is below the city median.

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?: 28 / 100
Contact crime rate: 265,033 per 100k residents
Station population: 24 813
Harm rate (per resident): 18/100
Harm volume (absolute): 43/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

51st percentile

Planned development

3 hectares of land in Lansdowne are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily High Density Residential (3ha).

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

The median property value in Lansdowne is R1.8M. Property values have grown by 5.1% per year since 2018.

A 5.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Lansdowne properties (GV2022)

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M ◀

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

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: R1,800,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +5.1% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 51st percentile
Dominant value band: 1-1.5M
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 Lansdowne?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R723 / month

10% above city median

Electricity

R1 933 / month

2% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R723Jan 2026: R724Feb 2026: R690

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 552Jan 2026: R1 701Feb 2026: R1 933

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Lansdowne

↑ Increasing

Lansdowne had 267 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 89 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 267
Annual average: 89/yr
Avg project value: R618K

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 Lansdowne?

12 schools nearby

Lansdowne has 12 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 92.1%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Future'S Academy.

Adjusted pass rate: 92.1%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 5; 683 candidates
Median quintile: Q5; Q4-Q5

IND
Future'S Academy
Independent · Grades R–12 · 57 learners · 8.1:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateFavourable class size
IND
Islamia College
Independent · Grades R–12 · 1,682 learners · 17:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
IND
The Vine School Npc
Independent · Grades R–7 · 127 learners · 9.8:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Windsor Preparatory
Public · Grades R–7 · 695 learners · 27.8:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Sunlands Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 766 learners · 27.4:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Kenwyn Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 664 learners · 27.7:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Windsor High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 944 learners · 28.6:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Oaklands Sekondêr
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,152 learners · 32:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
–
Bel Porto Skool
Public · Special needs · 280 learners · 10.4:1 learner-educator ratio
Specialist provision
Q5
Portia Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 753 learners · 31.4:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
York Road Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 896 learners · 34.5:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q4
Groenvlei Secondary School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 972 learners · 34.7:1 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 Lansdowne?

Private vehicle dominant

Lansdowne has 39 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (85%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

39 routes

85th percentile · 32 destinations · CBD-connected

Athlone (via klip rd, plantation, wetton, lansdowne & jan smuts dr), Cape town (via kromboom parkway), Cape town (via kromboom), Claremont, Claremont (guguletu), Claremont (lansdowne rd, jan smuts dr & turfhall rd) +26 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Lansdowne needs a car. The 85% 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

85%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

Minibus taxi

11%

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 (85%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Lansdowne?

Full municipal services

Lansdowne has a service delivery index of 99 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 94% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Lansdowne survey group (44 households). direct.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,893) is 1.7× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 86% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99City median: 85

Piped water: 97.7%
Flush toilet: 97.7%
Weekly refuse: 99.8%
Grid electricity: 100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

94City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 93.8%
Owner-occupied: 48.3%
Rented: 37.3%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

3risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 2.3%
Fire risk: 0.0%
Violent crime: 0.0%
Non-violent crime: 0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 36.9%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 52nd percentile
Hardship dimensions: 0; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 28.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R20; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 85.9%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 13.4%
No access: 0.7%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 1.3%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 1.3%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 5.0%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 4.0 people
Avg children per household: 1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access: 80.7%
Fridge ownership: 99.8%
Property ownership: 0.0%
Geyser ownership: 87.6%
Borehole access: 28.3%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 9.0%; of households operate a home-based business

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

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

8% of electricity connections in Lansdowne 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. 13,105 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Lansdowne?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Lansdowne in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 22,549 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 Lansdowne residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

73rd

Percentile
across Cape Town

46%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (28%)Street lights out (6%)Sewerage overflow (6%)Single street light out (5%)Low pressure (3%)

Service requests logged: 22 549
Requests resolved: 82% (18 450 of 22 549)
75% resolved within: 3 days
90% resolved within: 12 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

26 registered

Christian

Islamic

Other

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?: 16291.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 22 506
Unresolved: 18.0%

Top issues: Power outage (6 284), Street lights out (1 395), Sewerage overflow (1 278)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Lansdowne

78% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Lansdowne averages R15 709 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R15 709

per account

78% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R15 709Apr 2026: R16 119May 2026: R15 670

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R19 001 654
Electricity: R19 433 990
Water: R16 244 596
Refuse: R3 182 780
Sewerage: R7 408 084
City-wide cleaning: R450 258
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 Lansdowne?

Well served

Healthcare access

22 within 5km

Nearest public: Lansdowne Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.3 km
Nearest private: Melomed Claremont · Private Hospital · 2.3 km
Public facilities: 17
Private facilities: 5

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

The nearest fire station to Lansdowne is Wynberg, 2.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Hanover Park Swimming Pool, 2.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Lansdowne Clinic, 0.3 km away.

Nearest clinic: Lansdowne Clinic · 0.3 km
Nearest library: Lansdowne · 0.3 km
Nearest park / open space: Rompe Park · 0.19 km