Southfield

Detailed data

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

40 / 100

Contact crime rate

182,878 per 100k residents

Station population

32 445

Harm rate (per resident)

32/100

Harm volume (absolute)

50/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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The median property value in Southfield is R1.9M. Property values have grown by 3.8% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R1,900,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+3.8% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

54th percentile

Dominant value band

1.5-2M

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.

Southfield had 87 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 29 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

87

Annual average

29/yr

Avg project value

R636K

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).

Southfield has 1 school within reach. Schools include Southfield Primary School.

• Q5
  Southfield Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 437 learners · 24.3:1 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 ›

Southfield has 4 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (84%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (84%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Southfield has a service delivery index of 99 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, Heathfield/Southfield survey group (84 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

98.6%

Flush toilet

97.5%

Weekly refuse

98.9%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

98.6%

Owner-occupied

58.7%

Rented

19.6%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

Flooding risk

1.6%

Fire risk

1.0%

Violent crime

2.6%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

32.3%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 67th percentile

Hardship dimensions

0/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

33.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R619

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

88.7%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

9.8%

No access

1.6%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

1.1%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

3.9%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.9 people

Avg children per household

0.6

Asset ownership

Computer access

71.1%

Fridge ownership

100.0%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

86.0%

Borehole access

18.1%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

10.9%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH part-time

1.1%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Heathfield/Southfield. direct.

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