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Tijgerhof

A suburb with higher reported crime, responsive municipal services, and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Data current as of

What's it like to live here?

Tijgerhof is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Tijgerhof, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Tijgerhof is served by schools within reach. 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 Tijgerhof safe?

Higher reported crime

42nd percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

HighAbsolute crime volume
6 012 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280
↓ 0.8% vs Q3 2024
Crime is higher than most of Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?
30 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate
1,251,016 per 100k residents
Station population
87 344
Harm rate (per resident)
19/100
Harm volume (absolute)
46/100
Data period
Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source
SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Milnerton precinct, which covers Tijgerhof 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 Tijgerhof?

60th percentile

Planned development

2 hectares of land in Tijgerhof 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 Tijgerhof is R2.2M. Property values have grown by 2.9% per year since 2018.

A 2.9% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Tijgerhof properties (GV2022)

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
R2,190,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+2.9% per year
City-wide value percentile
60th 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 Tijgerhof?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R1 005 / month
53% above city median
Electricity
R2 003 / month
5% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs
Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 078Jan 2026: R1 005Feb 2026: R856
Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 239Jan 2026: R1 190Feb 2026: R2 003

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Tijgerhof

↑ Increasing

Tijgerhof had 35 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 12 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals
35
Annual average
12/yr
Avg project value
R1.9M

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).

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Tijgerhof?

2 schools nearby

Tijgerhof has 2 schools within reach. Schools include De Grendel Spesiale Skool.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs.Tijgerhof will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
  • De Grendel Spesiale Skool
    Public · Special needs · 452 learners · 13.3:1 learner-educator ratio
    Specialist provision
  • Q4
    Tygerhof Primary School
    Public · Grades R–7 · 1,190 learners · 33.1:1 learner-educator ratio

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 Tijgerhof?

Private vehicle dominant

Tijgerhof has 134 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (79%).

Taxi connectivityRanks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown.Full methodology ›

Well connected
134 routes
99th percentile · 67 destinations · CBD-connected
Routes pass through Tijgerhof but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.
Atlantis, Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Blaauwberg, Bloubergstrand, Cambridge +61 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Tijgerhof needs a car. The 79% private vehicle share is a socioeconomic profile signal, not a walkability score – in working-class Cape Town suburbs the same walking rate indicates structural necessity. Here it is lifestyle choice.
Private vehicle
79%
Walking
3%
MyCiTi bus
5%
Minibus taxi
12%
Cape Town transport context: In South African cities, transport mode is a socioeconomic proxy – high private vehicle = affluent, high minibus taxi = working class, high walking = structural necessity not preference. StreetSignal reports modal share rather than a walkability index, which would misrepresent SA urban mobility. Methodology ›
Dominant mode
Private vehicle (79%)
Source
CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Tijgerhof?

Full municipal services

Tijgerhof has a service delivery index of 99+ out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 97% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Parow survey group (46 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R4,835) is 2.9× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 93% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99+City median: 85
Piped water
100.0%
Flush toilet
100.0%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

97City median: 68
Formal dwellings
97.2%
Owner-occupied
35.0%
Rented
36.4%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

3risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
0.0%
Fire risk
2.2%
Violent crime
0.9%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
22.8%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 92nd percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
10.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R1,196
Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
93.4%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
6.6%
No access
0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
2.2%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
2.2%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
2.2%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.1 people
Avg children per household
0.7

Asset ownership

Computer access
76.8%
Fridge ownership
100.0%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
87.8%
Borehole access
14.3%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
6.7%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
1.8%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Parow. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Energy access
3%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

3% of electricity connections in Tijgerhof receive free basic electricity under the City's indigent support programme. Free basic electricity is a constitutional entitlement providing a monthly allocation to qualifying households. The proportion reflects the reach of the City's indigent support in this suburb, not a measure of poverty.

Source: CCT prepaid electricity data (2025/11/30 to 2026/01/31). Covers prepaid connections only. Credit-metered households are not included. 1,918 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Tijgerhof?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Tijgerhof in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,906 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 Tijgerhof residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
93rd
Percentile
across Cape Town
30%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (11%)Single street light out (9%)Sewerage overflow (7%)Street Sweeping (5%)Street lights out (5%)
Service requests logged
4 906
Requests resolved
79% (3 864 of 4 906)
75% resolved within
4 days
90% resolved within
13 days
Source
CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

4 registered
Christian
4

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

Above city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated?
3564.5 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
4 894
Unresolved
21.0%

Top issues: Power outage (526), Single street light out (422), Sewerage overflow (341)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Tijgerhof

27% above city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Tijgerhof averages R11 196 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R11 196
per account
27% above city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R11 196Apr 2026: R11 377May 2026: R10 019
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R1 914 962
Electricity
R1 975 303
Water
R1 779 627
Refuse
R370 285
Sewerage
R680 399
City-wide cleaning
R82 205
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 Tijgerhof?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km
Nearest public
Albow Gardens CDC · Community Day Centre · 1.7 km
Nearest private
Intercare Day Hospital Century City · Private Hospital · 1.3 km
Public facilities
6
Private facilities
2

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

The nearest fire station to Tijgerhof is Brooklyn, 3.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Kensington Swimming Pool, 3.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Intercare Day Hospital Century City, 1.3 km away.

Nearest clinic
Intercare Day Hospital Century City · 1.3 km
Nearest library
Brooklyn · 1.7 km
Nearest park / open space
Union Park · 0.57 km

Fire station

3.6
km to nearest
fire station
Brooklyn
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

3.4
km to nearest
public pool
1
pools
within 5 km
13
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool
Kensington 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

Sanddrift1.2km · R1.7M
31
Century City1.3km · R3.8M
31
Rugby1.5km · R1.4M
24
Phoenix1.7km · R780K
26
Lagoon Beach1.7km
36
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Bordering suburbs

6 adjacent

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

Data as of: Safety: Q4 2025/2026 | Property: GV2022 | Schools: EMIS Q2 2025 | Household: CCT Survey Feb-Oct 2024 | Facilities: March 2026 | Development: DSDF January 2023 | Electricity: Jan 2024 - Feb 2026 | Water billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Electricity billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Municipal arrears: Jan 2025 - May 2026

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 Household SurveyCCT 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 Household Survey 2024, 2024 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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

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