Melkbosch Strand

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?

50 / 100

Contact crime rate

21,905 per 100k residents

Station population

11 111

Harm rate (per resident)

47/100

Harm volume (absolute)

53/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Melkbosstrand precinct, which covers Melkbosch Strand and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

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The median property value in Melkbosch Strand is R3.4M. Property values have grown by 2.8% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R3,410,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+2.8% per year

City-wide value percentile

82nd percentile

Dominant value band

2.5-3M

Source

CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Vintage

General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

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

Melkbosch Strand had 349 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 116 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

349

Annual average

116/yr

Avg project value

R724K

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).

Melkbosch Strand has 5 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 96.6%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Atlantic Beach College.

Adjusted pass rate

96.6%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

1

198 candidates

Median quintile

Q5

Q4-Q5

• IND
  Atlantic Beach College

  Independent · Grades R–7 · 26 learners · 6.5:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
• Q5
  Melkbos High School

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,118 learners · 21.9:1 learner-educator ratio

  Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
• IND
  Generation School - Melkbos

  Independent · Grades R–7 · 13 learners · 13:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable class size
• IND
  Fellowship College Trust

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 90 learners · 12.9:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
• Q5
  Van Riebeeckstrand Laerskool

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,122 learners · 19.7:1 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 ›

Melkbosch Strand has 23 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (87%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (87%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Melkbosch Strand 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, Melkbosstrand survey group (34 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

100.0%

Flush toilet

100.0%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

100.0%

Owner-occupied

52.3%

Rented

28.7%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

Flooding risk

8.9%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

0.0%

Non-violent crime

4.4%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

28.8%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 75th percentile

Hardship dimensions

1/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

22.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R519

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

79.2%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

19.3%

No access

0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

4.4%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

6.2%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.0 people

Avg children per household

0.6

Asset ownership

Computer access

81.9%

Fridge ownership

98.3%

Property ownership

4.4%

Geyser ownership

87.9%

Borehole access

29.3%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

13.6%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH part-time

4.4%

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

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