Roundhay has a safety index of 44 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Somerset West precinct recorded approximately 3,828 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Roundhay affordable?

Roundhay is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R2.8M places it in the 72nd percentile, above 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 Roundhay?

The median monthly water cost per account in Roundhay is R976, 48% above the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Roundhay is R1,867, 2% below the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Roundhay?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Roundhay is R15,642, 77% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Roundhay

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

Safety44/100Precinct estimate only · ↓ Improving Property1-1.5MTop 28%Schools1nearby Healthcare6 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage7 routes serving the area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Roundhay is a neighbourhood in Helderberg, 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 is a place of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Roundhay is served by schools within reach. 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 Roundhay safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

83rd percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

LowAbsolute crime volume

3 828 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 17.0% 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?: 44 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate: 385,899 per 100k residents
Station population: 67 476
Harm rate (per resident): 29/100
Harm volume (absolute): 66/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Somerset West precinct, which covers Roundhay 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 Roundhay?

72nd percentile

The median property value in Roundhay is R2.8M. Property values have grown by 3.3% per year since 2018.

A 3.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Roundhay properties (GV2022)

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M ◀

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

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: R2,800,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +3.3% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 72nd percentile
Dominant value band: 1-1.5M
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 Roundhay?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R976 / month

48% above city median

Electricity

R1 867 / month

2% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 279Jan 2026: R976Feb 2026: R784

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 867Jan 2026: R2 230Feb 2026: R1 781

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Roundhay

↑ Increasing

Roundhay had 13 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 4 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 13
Annual average: 4/yr
Avg project value: R539K

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 Roundhay?

1 school nearby

Roundhay has 1 school within reach. Schools include Somerset House Preparatory.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs.Roundhay will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›

IND
Somerset House Preparatory
Independent · Grades R–7 · 430 learners · 10.5:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 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 Roundhay?

Limited connectivity

Roundhay has 7 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

7 routes

31st percentile · 11 destinations

Drama street(somerset west), Firgrove, Hottentots holland hospital, Lourensford, Lourensford(somerset west), Rue mount pellar(somerset west) +5 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 Roundhay?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Roundhay in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,071 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 Roundhay residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

85th

Percentile
across Cape Town

32%

Resolved
same day

Single street light out (12%)Power outage (11%)Sewerage overflow (9%)No supply (7%)Burst pipe (6%)

Service requests logged: 1 071
Requests resolved: 72% (773 of 1 071)
75% resolved within: 7 days
90% resolved within: 21 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

1 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?: 2758.4 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 988
Unresolved: 30.0%

Top issues: Power outage (121), Sewerage overflow (96), No supply (74)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Roundhay

77% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Roundhay averages R15 642 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R15 642

per account

77% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R14 527Apr 2026: R15 955May 2026: R15 642

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R1 075 076
Electricity: R819 432
Water: R187 942
Refuse: R98 884
Sewerage: R124 602
City-wide cleaning: R40 333
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 Roundhay?

Well served

Healthcare access

6 within 5km

Nearest public: Helderberg Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 0.4 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Vergelegen · Private Hospital · 1.2 km
Public facilities: 4
Private facilities: 2

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

The nearest fire station to Roundhay is Somerset West, 1.3 km away. The nearest public pool is Strand Swimming Pool, 5.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Helderberg Hospital, 0.4 km away.

Nearest clinic: Helderberg Hospital · 0.4 km
Nearest library: Somerset West · 0.8 km
Nearest park / open space: Pienaar Street Park · 0.21 km

Fire station

1.3

km to nearest
fire station

Somerset West

community station

within-5km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

5.1

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Strand 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

Bene Township215m · R3.5M

→

Jacques Hill400m · R3.3M

→

Martinville503m · R2.5M

→

Stuart's Hill636m · R2.9M

→

Berbago726m · R2.5M

→

Similar safety & property profile

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5 matches

StellenbergR2-2.5M

44→

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47→

PanoramaR2-2.5M

41→

Wellway Park EastR2-2.5M

45→

Avalon EstateR2-2.5M

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Bordering suburbs

5 adjacent

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

Bene Township Golden Acre Jacques Hill Martinville Somerset West

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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Roundhay

What's it like to live here?

How is the area changing?

What should buyers know?

Is Roundhay safe?

What do properties cost in Roundhay?

What do utilities cost in Roundhay?

Development activity in Roundhay

How are schools in Roundhay?

How connected is Roundhay?

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 ›

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