Victoria Mxenge

Detailed data

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

30 / 100

Contact crime rate

1,827,806 per 100k residents

Station population

518 910

Harm rate (per resident)

36/100

Harm volume (absolute)

25/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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The median property value in Victoria Mxenge is R230K. Property values have grown by 1.7% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R230,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+1.7% per year

City-wide value percentile

3rd percentile

Dominant value band

2-400k

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.

Victoria Mxenge had 16 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

16

Annual average

5/yr

Avg project value

R559K

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).

Victoria Mxenge has 6 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 96.4%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Usasazo Secondary School.

Adjusted pass rate

96.4%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

1

243 candidates

Median quintile

Q2

Q1-Q2

• Q2
  Usasazo Secondary School

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,399 learners · 35.9:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school
• Q2
  Sakumlandela Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 979 learners · 33.8:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school
• Q2
  Sobambisana Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,049 learners · 36.2:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school
• Q2
  Ummangaliso Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 813 learners · 25.4:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee schoolFavourable class size
• Q2
  Ntwasahlobo Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 868 learners · 34.7:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school
• Q2
  Ikhusi Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,004 learners · 32.4:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school

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 ›

Victoria Mxenge has 9 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (65%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Minibus taxi (65%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Victoria Mxenge has a service delivery index of 77 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 42% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Site B: Victoria Mxenge survey group (41 households). direct.

Food security

Adult food insecurity

21.6%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

12.8%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

42.8%

City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

Piped water

43.9%

Flush toilet

86.1%

Weekly refuse

79.2%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

Formal dwellings

41.9%

Owner-occupied

18.5%

Rented

2.0%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

Flooding risk

33.1%

Fire risk

6.6%

Violent crime

9.1%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

54.6%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 12th percentile

Hardship dimensions

2/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

60.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R122

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre

25.5%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

56.1%

No access

18.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.1 people

Avg children per household

1.1

Asset ownership

Computer access

15.0%

Fridge ownership

77.7%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

0.0%

Borehole access

0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

2.8%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH part-time

2.0%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Site B: Victoria Mxenge. direct.

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