Scottsville has a safety index of 46 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Kraaifontein precinct recorded approximately 9,140 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Scottsville affordable?

Scottsville is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R790K, it falls in the 26th 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 Scottsville?

The median monthly water cost per account in Scottsville is R309, 53% below the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Scottsville is R1,561, 18% below the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Scottsville?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Scottsville is R9,047, 3% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Scottsville

A suburb with moderate reported crime, below-average property values, and strong school performance relative to Cape Town.

Safety46/100Precinct estimate only · ↓ Improving Property6-800kTop 74%Schools387% matric pass rate Healthcare8 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Scottsville is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. 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 Scottsville, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Scottsville is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit slightly below the city average. 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 Scottsville safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

64th percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very highAbsolute crime volume

9 140 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 6.5% 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?: 46 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate: 1,767,626 per 100k residents
Station population: 258 291
Harm rate (per resident): 37/100
Harm volume (absolute): 56/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Kraaifontein precinct, which covers Scottsville 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 Scottsville?

26th percentile

Planned development

2 hectares of land in Scottsville are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Medium Density Residential (2ha).

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

The median property value in Scottsville is R790K. Property values have grown by 3.8% per year since 2018.

A 3.8% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Scottsville properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k ◀

800k-1M

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

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: R790,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +3.8% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 26th percentile
Dominant value band: 6-800k
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 Scottsville?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R309 / month

53% below city median

Electricity

R1 561 / month

18% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R414Jan 2026: R309Feb 2026: R298

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 703Jan 2026: R1 424Feb 2026: R1 561

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Scottsville

↓ Decreasing

Scottsville had 11 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: 11
Annual average: 4/yr
Avg project value: R272K

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 Scottsville?

3 schools nearby

Scottsville has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 87.0%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Scottsville Sekondêr.

Adjusted pass rate: 87.0%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 1; 100 candidates
Median quintile: Q5; Q4-Q5

Q5
Scottsville Sekondêr
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,364 learners · 32.5:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Scottsville Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,118 learners · 32.9:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q5
Petunia Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 774 learners · 28.7:1 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 Scottsville?

Moderate connectivity

Scottsville has 15 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

15 routes

53rd percentile · 14 destinations

Bellville, Bellville (via wallacedene), Bloekombos, Brackenfell station, Cape gate, Cape gate (via maroela rd & n1) +8 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 Scottsville?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Scottsville in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,924 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 Scottsville residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

87th

Percentile
across Cape Town

41%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (14%)Power outage (9%)Single street light out (7%)Customer : Reconnection Request (5%)Indigent Application (4%)

Service requests logged: 3 924
Requests resolved: 81% (3 190 of 3 924)
75% resolved within: 4 days
90% resolved within: 10 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

9 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?: 2651.4 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 3 904
Unresolved: 19.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (548), Power outage (361), Single street light out (282)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Scottsville

3% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Scottsville averages R9 047 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R9 047

per account

3% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R8 848Apr 2026: R9 047May 2026: R9 139

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R2 262 537
Electricity: R1 891 431
Water: R4 962 167
Refuse: R1 886 127
Sewerage: R2 307 355
City-wide cleaning: R51 508
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 Scottsville?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km

Nearest public: Harmonie Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.6 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 1.2 km
Public facilities: 7
Private facilities: 1

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

The nearest fire station to Scottsville is Kraaifontein, 1.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 5.6 km away. The nearest clinic is Harmonie Clinic, 0.6 km away.

Nearest clinic: Harmonie Clinic · 0.6 km
Nearest library: Eikendal · 1.4 km
Nearest park / open space: Frans Conradie Pos · 0.08 km

Fire station

1.5

km to nearest
fire station

Kraaifontein

community station

within-5km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

5.6

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Morning Star 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

Windsor Estate857m · R1.7M

→

Okavango Park879m

→

Peerless Park West989m · R1.2M

40→

Eikendal1.0km · R1M

45→

Cape Gate1.2km · R1.9M

→

Similar safety & property profile

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Explore surrounding areas

Bordering suburbs

5 adjacent

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

Cape Gate Eikendal Okavango Park Peerless Park West Windsor Estate

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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