Robinvale has a safety index of 41 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Atlantis precinct recorded approximately 6,772 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Robinvale affordable?

Robinvale is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R520K, it falls in the 15th percentile, below most of the city. 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 Robinvale?

The median monthly water cost per account in Robinvale is R233, 65% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Robinvale?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Robinvale is R9,486, 8% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Robinvale

A suburb with moderate reported crime, more affordable property values, and strong school performance relative to Cape Town.

Safety41/100Safer than 51% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↑ Worsening Property2-400kTop 85%Schools295% matric pass rate Healthcare4 facilitiesmoderate access CouncilNear avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage5 routes serving the area

Data current as of June 2026

#14 Best for Families

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Robinvale is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in 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 Robinvale, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Robinvale is served by schools within reach, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb has several healthcare facilities within reasonable distance.

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 Robinvale safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

78th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 12 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

HighAbsolute crime volume

6 772 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↑ 15.0% vs Q3 2024

A middle-of-the-range area where crime has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Review the breakdown below for a clearer picture.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 41 / 100
Contact crime rate: 448,512 per 100k residents
Station population: 50 494
Harm rate (per resident): 36/100
Harm volume (absolute): 47/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Atlantis precinct, which covers Robinvale 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 Robinvale?

15th percentile

Planned development

5 hectares of land in Robinvale are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily Low Density Residential (4ha) and High Density Residential (1ha).

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

The median property value in Robinvale is R520K. Property values have grown by 9.6% per year since 2018.

A 9.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Robinvale properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k ◀

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M

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: R520,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +9.6% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 15th percentile
Dominant value band: 2-400k
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 Robinvale?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R233 / month

65% below city median

Electricity

R2 121 / month

12% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Based on a small number of accounts

Water trend:Dec 2025: R245Jan 2026: R219Feb 2026: R233

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 113Jan 2026: R2 121Feb 2026: R2 295

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Robinvale

↓ Decreasing

Robinvale had 25 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: 25
Annual average: 8/yr
Avg project value: R561K

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 Robinvale?

2 schools nearby

Robinvale has 2 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 94.8%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Reygersdal Primêre Skool.

Adjusted pass rate: 94.8%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 1; 174 candidates
Median quintile: Q5; Q4-Q5

Q4
Reygersdal Primêre Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,013 learners · 33.8:1 learner-educator ratio
Q5
Robinvale High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,285 learners · 32.1:1 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 Robinvale?

Limited connectivity

Robinvale has 5 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD.

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

5 routes

28th percentile · 10 destinations · CBD-connected

Atlantis (via table view), Atlantis(wesfleur), Cape town, Cape town (via killarney), Farms(atlantis), Koeberg +4 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 Robinvale?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Robinvale in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,634 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 Robinvale residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

84th

Percentile
across Cape Town

36%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (17%)Customer : Reconnection Request (8%)Power outage (8%)Street lights out (5%)Damaged Bin - 240L (3%)

Service requests logged: 4 634
Requests resolved: 80% (3 703 of 4 634)
75% resolved within: 4 days
90% resolved within: 11 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

5 registered

Christian

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?: 1506.8 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 4 603
Unresolved: 20.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (774), Customer : Reconnection Request (362), Power outage (351)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Robinvale

8% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Robinvale averages R9 486 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R9 486

per account

8% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R9 511Apr 2026: R9 422May 2026: R9 486

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R2 098 215
Electricity: R1 303 056
Water: R5 861 990
Refuse: R1 597 984
Sewerage: R2 043 807
City-wide cleaning: R42 991
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 Robinvale?

Some services nearby

Healthcare access

4 within 5km

Nearest public: Wesfleur Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 0.9 km
Nearest private: Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital · Private Hospital · 26.3 km
Public facilities: 4
Private facilities: 0

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

The nearest fire station to Robinvale is Atlantis, 2.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Atlantis or Wesfleur Swimming Pool, 1.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Wesfleur Hospital, 0.9 km away.

Nearest clinic: Wesfleur Hospital · 0.9 km
Nearest library: Wesfleur · 1 km
Nearest park / open space: Old Darling Mamre Road Tree Lane Greenbelt · 0.01 km

Fire station

2.5

km to nearest
fire station

Atlantis

community station

within-5km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

1.7

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Atlantis or Wesfleur 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

Protea Park - Wesfleur978m · R420K

35→

Beacon Hill1.1km · R680K

→

Saxonwood1.3km

→

Avondale - Wesfleur1.5km · R540K

39→

Sherwood1.8km · R460K

41→

Similar safety & property profile

Similar suburbs

5 matches

KalksteenfonteinR2-400k

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Bordering suburbs

4 adjacent

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

Avondale Wesfleur Beacon Hill Protea Park Wesfleur Wesfleur

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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