Sherwood 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 Sherwood affordable?

Sherwood is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R460K, it falls in the 13th 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 Sherwood?

The median monthly water cost per account in Sherwood is R119, 82% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Sherwood?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Sherwood is R4,505, 49% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Sherwood

A suburb with moderate reported crime, more affordable property values, and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Safety41/100Safer than 51% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↑ Worsening Property2-400kTop 87%Healthcare4 facilitiesmoderate access CouncilNear avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage4 routes serving the area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Sherwood 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 is a place of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

In Sherwood, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Sherwood. 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 Sherwood 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): 37/100
Harm volume (absolute): 45/100
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 Sherwood 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 Sherwood?

13th percentile

Planned development

28 hectares of land in Sherwood are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily Medium Density Residential (28ha).

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

The median property value in Sherwood is R460K. Property values have grown by 8.7% per year since 2018.

A 8.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Sherwood 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: R460,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +8.7% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 13th 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 Sherwood?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R119 / month

82% below city median

Electricity

No billing data available.

Water trend:Dec 2025: R119Jan 2026: R131Feb 2026: R100

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Sherwood

↓ Decreasing

Sherwood had 15 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 5 per year. Most were new residential builds.

3-year approvals: 15
Annual average: 5/yr
Avg project value: R263K

53% social housing53% of recent building plans in Sherwood were for RDP or low-cost housing projects.

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 COMMUTERS

How connected is Sherwood?

Limited connectivity

Sherwood has 4 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD.

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

4 routes

25th percentile · 8 destinations · CBD-connected

Atlantis (via table view), Atlantis(wesfleur), Cape town, Cape town (via killarney), Farms(atlantis), Koeberg +2 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 Sherwood?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Sherwood in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 5,261 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 Sherwood residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

88th

Percentile
across Cape Town

39%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (18%)Power outage (10%)Customer : Reconnection Request (8%)Damaged Bin - 240L (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (5%)

Service requests logged: 5 261
Requests resolved: 86% (4 505 of 5 261)
75% resolved within: 4 days
90% resolved within: 10 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

2 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?: 1342.4 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 5 258
Unresolved: 14.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (964), Power outage (547), Customer : Reconnection Request (423)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Sherwood

49% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Sherwood averages R4 505 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R4 505

per account

49% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R4 511Apr 2026: R4 481May 2026: R4 505

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R952 199
Electricity: R335 068
Water: R3 726 701
Refuse: R1 129 794
Sewerage: R1 489 168
City-wide cleaning: R12 526
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 Sherwood?

Some services nearby

Healthcare access

4 within 5km

Nearest public: Saxon Sea Clinic · Clinic · 1 km
Nearest private: Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital · Private Hospital · 28 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 Sherwood is Atlantis, 3.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Atlantis or Wesfleur Swimming Pool, 1.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Saxon Sea Clinic, 1.0 km away.

Nearest clinic: Saxon Sea Clinic · 1 km
Nearest library: Wesfleur · 1.4 km
Nearest park / open space: Old Darling Mamre Road Tree Lane Greenbelt · 0.11 km

Fire station

3.8

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

1.2

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

Beacon Hill1.0km · R680K

→

Saxonsea1.0km · R480K

34→

Robinvale1.8km · R520K

41→

Avondale - Wesfleur1.9km · R540K

39→

Wesfleur2.2km

49→

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 Sherwood. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

Avondale Wesfleur Beacon Hill Saxonsea 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 SACCT 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.

City of Cape Town. CCT Service Requests (C3), 2025–2026 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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