Sandown has a safety index of 50 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Table View precinct recorded approximately 5,536 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Sandown affordable?

Sandown is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R3.3M places it in the 80th 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 Sandown?

The median monthly water cost per account in Sandown is R2,562, 289% above the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Sandown?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Sandown is R25,054, 184% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Sandown

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

Safety50/100Safer than 77% of Cape Town suburbs (relative)Property1-1.5MTop 20%Healthcare3 facilitiesmoderate access CouncilBelow avg complaints2d median resolution

Data current as of June 2026

There is also a Sandown in Johannesburg. See Sandown, Johannesburg

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Sandown is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the upper quartile for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety.

How is the area changing?

In Sandown, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Sandown. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. 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 Sandown safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

59th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 16 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

HighAbsolute crime volume

5 536 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↑ 3.1% 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?: 50 / 100
Contact crime rate: 550,556 per 100k residents
Station population: 72 767
Harm rate (per resident): 38/100
Harm volume (absolute): 65/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Table View precinct, which covers Sandown 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 Sandown?

80th percentile

Planned development

91 hectares of land in Sandown are earmarked for new development across 3 parcels, primarily Medium Density Residential (91ha).

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

The median property value in Sandown is R3.3M. Property values have grown by 5.5% per year since 2018.

A 5.5% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Sandown properties (GV2022)

0-200k

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: R3,250,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +5.5% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 80th 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 Sandown?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R2 562 / month

289% above city median

Electricity

This area is supplied by Eskom. City of Cape Town electricity billing data is not available.

Water trend:Dec 2025: R3 141Jan 2026: R2 419Feb 2026: R2 562

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Sandown

↑ Increasing

Sandown had 732 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 244 per year. Most were new residential builds.

3-year approvals: 732
Annual average: 244/yr
Avg project value: R2.1M

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).

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Sandown?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Sandown in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,416 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

40th

Percentile
across Cape Town

30%

Resolved
same day

Residential Bin Application - 240L (14%)Customer reconnection request (6%)E - Billing Invoices (5%)E - Services (3%)Incorrect Valuations (3%)

Service requests logged: 2 416
Requests resolved: 79% (1 916 of 2 416)
75% resolved within: 6 days
90% resolved within: 13 days
Source: CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 2 411
Unresolved: 21.0%

Top issues: Residential Bin Application - 240L (328), Customer reconnection request (150), E - Billing Invoices (122)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Sandown

184% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Sandown averages R25 054 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R25 054

per account

184% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R25 054Apr 2026: R27 021May 2026: R25 053

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R13 509 264
Electricity: R0
Water: R2 012 018
Refuse: R844 200
Sewerage: R1 429 132
City-wide cleaning: R619 324
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 Sandown?

Some services nearby

Healthcare access

3 within 5km

Nearest public: Du Noon Clinic · Clinic · 4.1 km
Nearest private: Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital · Private Hospital · 2.5 km
Public facilities: 2
Private facilities: 1

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

The nearest fire station to Sandown is Milnerton, 6.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Goodwood Swimming Pool, 12.8 km away. The nearest clinic is Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital, 2.5 km away.

Nearest clinic: Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest library: Du Noon · 3.9 km
Nearest park / open space: Charing Greenbelt · 0.65 km