Pelikan Heights

Detailed data

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

32 / 100Limited data — why?

Contact crime rate

580,801 per 100k residents

Station population

52 856

Harm rate (per resident)

18/100

Harm volume (absolute)

57/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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The median property value in Pelikan Heights is R1.9M. Property values have grown by 3.4% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R1,900,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+3.4% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

54th 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)

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

Pelikan Heights had 23 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 8 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

23

Annual average

8/yr

Avg project value

R1.2M

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).

The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (52%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (52%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Pelikan Heights has a service delivery index of 95 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 74% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Pelikan Park survey group (46 households). direct.

Food security

Adult food insecurity

35.7%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

34.3%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

37.8%

City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

Piped water

94.0%

Flush toilet

96.7%

Weekly refuse

91.1%

Grid electricity

98.6%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

73.7%

Owner-occupied

54.1%

Rented

8.6%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

Flooding risk

5.4%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

22.0%

Non-violent crime

2.7%

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Food spending share

50.3%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 21st percentile

Hardship dimensions

2/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

54.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R220

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre

43.8%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

44.7%

No access

11.6%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

4.2 people

Avg children per household

1.4

Asset ownership

Computer access

35.1%

Fridge ownership

78.8%

Property ownership

1.0%

Geyser ownership

38.6%

Borehole access

6.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

20.5%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH part-time

3.4%

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

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