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Richmond Estate

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

Safety40/100Safer than 47% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↓ ImprovingProperty1.5-2MTop 49%Schools397% matric pass rateHealthcare15 facilitiesmore access than most suburbsCouncilAbove avg complaints1d median resolutionTransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of

#17 Best Schools

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Richmond Estate is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, 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 are several places of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

In Richmond Estate, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Richmond Estate is served by schools within reach, and matric results exceed the city average by a comfortable margin. 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 Richmond Estate safe?

Moderate reported crime

98th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 14 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

LowAbsolute crime volume
3 004 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280
↓ 13.0% 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?
40 / 100
Contact crime rate
324,553 per 100k residents
Station population
39 709
Harm rate (per resident)
29/100
Harm volume (absolute)
54/100
Data period
Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source
SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Goodwood precinct, which covers Richmond Estate 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 Richmond Estate?

51st percentile

The median property value in Richmond Estate is R1.8M. Property values have grown by 3.0% per year since 2018.

A 3.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Richmond Estate properties (GV2022)

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)
+3.0% per year
City-wide value percentile
51st 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)

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in Richmond Estate?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R648 / month
2% below city median
Electricity
R2 028 / month
7% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs
Water trend:Dec 2025: R768Jan 2026: R648Feb 2026: R626
Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 049Jan 2026: R2 028Feb 2026: R1 887

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Richmond Estate

↓ Decreasing

Richmond Estate had 25 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 8 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals
25
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).

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Richmond Estate?

3 schools nearby

Richmond Estate has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 96.9%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include De Vrije Zee Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate
96.9%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
2
413 candidates
Median quintile
Q5
Q4-Q5
  • Q5
    De Vrije Zee Primary School
    Public · Grades R–7 · 833 learners · 26.9:1 learner-educator ratio
    Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
  • Q5
    Fairbairn College
    Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,057 learners · 21.6:1 learner-educator ratio
    Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
  • Q5
    President Hoërskool
    Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,322 learners · 28.1:1 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 ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Richmond Estate?

Moderate connectivity

Richmond Estate has 10 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivityRanks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown.Full methodology ›

Moderate connectivity
10 routes
40th percentile · 13 destinations
Bellville, Bothasig, De la rey, Du noon, Edgemead, Elsies river +7 more
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 Richmond Estate?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Richmond Estate in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,576 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 Richmond Estate residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
84th
Percentile
across Cape Town
33%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (15%)Suspect Tampering (11%)Power outage (9%)Single street light out (4%)Burst pipe (3%)
Service requests logged
3 576
Requests resolved
70% (2 503 of 3 576)
75% resolved within
4 days
90% resolved within
14 days
Source
CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

3 registered
Christian
3

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?
3252.5 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
3 557
Unresolved
30.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (534), Suspect Tampering (388), Power outage (329)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Richmond Estate

60% above city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Richmond Estate averages R14 083 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R14 083
per account
60% above city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R14 177Apr 2026: R13 542May 2026: R14 083
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R3 285 318
Electricity
R3 703 681
Water
R3 059 290
Refuse
R675 006
Sewerage
R1 305 202
City-wide cleaning
R139 486
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 Richmond Estate?

Well served

Healthcare access

15 within 5km
Nearest public
Dirkie Uys Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 1.7 km
Nearest private
Netcare N1 City Hospital · Private Hospital · 1.1 km
Public facilities
11
Private facilities
4

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

The nearest fire station to Richmond Estate is Goodwood, 0.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Goodwood Swimming Pool, 1.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Netcare N1 City Hospital, 1.1 km away.

Nearest clinic
Netcare N1 City Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest library
Goodwood · 1.8 km
Nearest park / open space
Hanekom Park · 0.28 km

Fire station

0.8
km to nearest
fire station
Goodwood
fire service head office
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

1.1
km to nearest
public pool
8
pools
within 5 km
15
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool
Goodwood 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

Vasco Estate685m · R1.9M
33→
Richmond816m · R1.8M
36→
Parow Golf Course1.1km · R2.4M
→
Churchill Estate1.1km · R1.8M
36→
N1-Stad1.3km
→
Similar safety & property profile

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Explore surrounding areas

Bordering suburbs

7 adjacent

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

Churchill EstateGlenlilyN1 StadParow Golf CourseRichmondRiverton Elsies RiverVasco Estate
Further reading

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Data as of: Safety: Q4 2025/2026 | Property: GV2022 | Schools: EMIS Q2 2025 | Matric: NSC 2025 | Facilities: March 2026 | Electricity: Jan 2024 - Feb 2026 | Water billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Electricity 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 SADBE SchoolsCCT 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.

Department of Basic Education, EMIS (Western Cape Q2 2025; Gauteng Q3 2025). DBE EMIS masterlist and public school data, 2023-2025 [dataset]. Source. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. CCT Service Requests (C3), 2025–2026 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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