Northpine has a safety index of 39 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Kraaifontein precinct recorded approximately 9,140 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Northpine affordable?

Northpine sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.2M, placing it in the 35th 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 Northpine?

The median monthly water cost per account in Northpine is R376, 43% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Northpine?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Northpine is R7,935, 10% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Northpine

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

Safety39/100Precinct estimate only · ↓ Improving Property800k-1MTop 65%Schools376% matric pass rate Healthcare8 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Northpine is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Northpine, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Northpine is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit below 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 Northpine safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower 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?: 39 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate: 1,767,626 per 100k residents
Station population: 258 291
Harm rate (per resident): 33/100
Harm volume (absolute): 45/100
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 Northpine 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 Northpine?

35th percentile

Planned development

10 hectares of land in Northpine are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily Medium Density Residential (6ha) and 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 Northpine is R1.2M. Property values have grown by 8.3% per year since 2018.

A 8.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Northpine properties (GV2022)

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M ◀

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

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: R1,170,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +8.3% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 35th percentile
Dominant value band: 800k-1M
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 Northpine?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R376 / month

43% below city median

Electricity

This area is supplied by Eskom. City of Cape Town electricity billing data is not available.

Water trend:Dec 2025: R472Jan 2026: R376Feb 2026: R355

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Northpine

↓ Decreasing

Northpine had 71 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 24 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 71
Annual average: 24/yr
Avg project value: R209K

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 Northpine?

3 schools nearby

Northpine has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 76.1%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Northpine Technical High School.

Adjusted pass rate: 76.1%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 1; 99 candidates
Median quintile: Q5; Q4-Q5

Q5
Northpine Technical High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 677 learners · 30.8:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Northpine Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,158 learners · 34.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Brooklands Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,038 learners · 32.4:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply

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 Northpine?

Private vehicle dominant

Northpine has 19 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (73%).

Taxi connectivity

Connected

19 routes

60th percentile · 14 destinations

Bellville, Bloekombos, Bloekombos (via wallacedene), Brackenfell, Brackenfell (hypermarket), Brackenfell station +8 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Northpine needs a car. The 73% 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

73%

Walking

11%

Minibus taxi

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 (73%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Northpine?

Full municipal services

Northpine has a service delivery index of 98 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 87% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Kraaifontein survey group (84 households). direct.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,774) is 1.7× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 87% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

98City median: 85

Piped water: 95.9%
Flush toilet: 98.6%
Weekly refuse: 100.0%
Grid electricity: 98.9%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

87City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 86.7%
Owner-occupied: 47.1%
Rented: 21.6%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

27risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 5.0%
Fire risk: 1.8%
Violent crime: 3.4%
Non-violent crime: 15.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 42.8%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 36th percentile
Hardship dimensions: 0; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 31.0%; of households receiving grants

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 86.7%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 12.8%
No access: 0.5%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 2.4%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 0.0%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 2.8%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 3.6 people
Avg children per household: 1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access: 59.1%
Fridge ownership: 97.5%
Property ownership: 0.0%
Geyser ownership: 77.5%
Borehole access: 0.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 10.0%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time: 5.4%
WFH part-time: 0.5%

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Northpine?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Northpine in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,841 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 Northpine residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

79th

Percentile
across Cape Town

36%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (10%)Single street light out (8%)Customer : Reconnection Request (6%)Customer reconnection request (5%)Damaged Bin - 240L (4%)

Service requests logged: 3 841
Requests resolved: 75% (2 899 of 3 841)
75% resolved within: 4 days
90% resolved within: 11 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

8 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

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 1518.1 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 3 815
Unresolved: 25.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (387), Single street light out (309), Customer : Reconnection Request (245)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Northpine

10% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Northpine averages R7 935 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R7 935

per account

10% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R8 342Apr 2026: R7 935May 2026: R7 913

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R5 565 788
Electricity: R791
Water: R7 081 770
Refuse: R2 515 437
Sewerage: R3 218 824
City-wide cleaning: R150 586
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 Northpine?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km

Nearest public: Northpine Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.3 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 2.8 km
Public facilities: 7
Private facilities: 1

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

The nearest fire station to Northpine is Brackenfell, 1.1 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 7.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Northpine Clinic, 0.3 km away.

Nearest clinic: Northpine Clinic · 0.3 km
Nearest library: Scottsdene · 0.8 km
Nearest park / open space: Wembley Pos · 0.31 km