Salt River

Detailed data

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

18 / 100

Contact crime rate

432,221 per 100k residents

Station population

24 789

Harm rate (per resident)

10/100

Harm volume (absolute)

34/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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The median property value in Salt River is R1.4M. Property values have grown by 3.3% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R1,400,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+3.3% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

40th 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)

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

Salt River had 54 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 18 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

54

Annual average

18/yr

Avg project value

R7.9M

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).

Salt River has 4 schools within reach. Schools include Islamic Early Learning Foundation Tradi.

• IND
  Islamic Early Learning Foundation Tradi

  Independent · Grades R–7 · 36 learners · 36:1 learner-educator ratio

  Private
• Q5
  Cecil Road Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 420 learners · 26.2:1 learner-educator ratio

  Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
• Q5
  Dryden Street Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 520 learners · 30.6:1 learner-educator ratio

  Quintile 5School fees apply
• Q5
  Wesley Methodist Practising School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 362 learners · 36.2:1 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 ›

Salt River has 36 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (81%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (81%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Salt River has a service delivery index of 98 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 99% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Salt River/Woodstock survey group (77 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

93.3%

Flush toilet

100.0%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

98.7%

Owner-occupied

40.0%

Rented

35.0%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

Flooding risk

0.0%

Fire risk

1.7%

Violent crime

4.3%

Non-violent crime

2.7%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

26.4%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 82nd percentile

Hardship dimensions

1/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

26.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R1,205

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

75.7%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

11.3%

No access

11.7%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

2.7%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

2.7%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

9.5%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.5 people

Avg children per household

0.4

Asset ownership

Computer access

64.8%

Fridge ownership

97.3%

Property ownership

2.0%

Geyser ownership

82.0%

Borehole access

9.5%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

16.3%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

5.7%

WFH part-time

4.0%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Salt River/Woodstock. direct.

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