Paarl Farms has a safety index of 42 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.

Paarl Farms

A suburb with moderate reported crime relative to Cape Town.

Safety42/100Precinct estimate only · ↓ Improving Healthcare1 facilitieswithin 5 km CouncilBelow avg complaints3d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage2 routes serving the area

Data current as of June 2026

These statistics describe the suburb as a whole. Conditions vary between streets and neighbourhoods within any suburb.

For home buyers & families

Is Paarl Farms safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

0th 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?: 42 / 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): 53/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

Proxy precinct data. This suburb falls within the Kraaifontein policing area. Safety data reflects the broader precinct, not Paarl Farms specifically.

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

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Paarl Farms?

Planned development

523 hectares of land in Paarl Farms are earmarked for new development across 4 parcels, primarily Mixed Use (320ha) and Industrial (203ha).

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

No property valuation data available for this suburb.

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in Paarl Farms?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R1 898 / month

188% above city median

Based on a small number of accounts

Electricity

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

Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 898Jan 2026: R1 776Feb 2026: R3 060

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Paarl Farms

↑ Increasing

Paarl Farms had 10 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 3 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals: 10
Annual average: 3/yr
Avg project value: R2.5M

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 Paarl Farms?

Low connectivity

Paarl Farms has 2 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Low connectivity

2 routes

7th percentile · 4 destinations

Atlantis(wesfleur), Farms(atlantis), Joostenberg vlakte, Kraaifontein

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 Paarl Farms?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Paarl Farms in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 163 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

12th

Percentile
across Cape Town

21%

Resolved
same day

Empty conservancy tank (25%)Customer phone in reading (6%)Power outage (4%)Customer mtr reading/consump (3%)Ownership Details (3%)

Service requests logged: 163
Requests resolved: 80% (131 of 163)
75% resolved within: 7 days
90% resolved within: 15 days
Source: CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 163
Unresolved: 20.0%

Top issues: Empty conservancy tank (40), Customer phone in reading (9), Power outage (6)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Paarl Farms

Data available

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Total outstanding municipal debt in Paarl Farms is R4.7M as of May 2026.

R4.7M

total

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R3 062 946
Electricity: R627 804
Water: R935 700
Refuse: R6 378
Sewerage: R20 765
City-wide cleaning: R67 480
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 Paarl Farms?

Some services nearby

Healthcare access

1 within 5km

Nearest public: Fisantekraal Clinic · Clinic · 4.6 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 10.3 km
Public facilities: 1
Private facilities: 0

This suburb has public healthcare access but no private facilities within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Paarl Farms is Kraaifontein, 9.3 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 11.8 km away. The nearest clinic is Fisantekraal Clinic, 4.6 km away.

Nearest clinic: Fisantekraal Clinic · 4.6 km
Nearest library: Fisantekraal · 4.7 km
Nearest park / open space: Naartjie Street Park · 4.41 km

Fire station

9.3

km to nearest
fire station

Kraaifontein

community station

5-10km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

11.8

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

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

Greenville Garden City3.5km · R250K

→

Fisantekraal4.8km · R180K

→

Joostenbergvlakte Smallholdings6.7km · R2.9M

→

Buh-Rein Estate7.0km · R1.7M

→

Kraaifontein7.2km · R2M

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Data as of: Safety: Q4 2025/2026 | Facilities: March 2026 | Development: DSDF January 2023 | Water 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 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 Service Requests (C3), 2025–2026 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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How connected is Paarl Farms?

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