Vredehoek

Detailed data

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

37 / 100

Contact crime rate

1,063,765 per 100k residents

Station population

128 777

Harm rate (per resident)

28/100

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 Cape Town Central precinct, which covers Vredehoek and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

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The median property value in Vredehoek is R5.3M. Property values have declined by 1.1% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R5,300,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

-1.1% per year→ Consolidating

City-wide value percentile

93rd percentile

Dominant value band

2.5-3M

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.

Vredehoek had 159 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 53 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

159

Annual average

53/yr

Avg project value

R717K

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).

Vredehoek has 3 schools within reach. Schools include Herzlia High School.

• IND
  Herzlia High School

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 581 learners · 11.9:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable class size
• IND
  Herzlia Highlands Primary School

  Independent · Grades R–7 · 241 learners · 9.3:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
• Q5
  Good Hope Seminary Junior

  Public · Grades R–7 · 449 learners · 28.1:1 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 ›

Vredehoek has 2 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (98%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (98%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

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

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Vredehoek survey group (42 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

95.3%

Flush toilet

100.0%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

100.0%

Owner-occupied

43.0%

Rented

35.5%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

Flooding risk

0.0%

Fire risk

18.9%

Violent crime

0.0%

Non-violent crime

5.2%

Economic structure – Low material stress

Food spending share

19.6%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Affluent, significant discretionary income · 96th percentile

Hardship dimensions

0/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

5.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R2,665

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

97.9%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

2.1%

No access

0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

0.0%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.3 people

Avg children per household

0.5

Asset ownership

Computer access

88.0%

Fridge ownership

100.0%

Property ownership

4.2%

Geyser ownership

93.2%

Borehole access

27.3%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

28.3%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

4.7%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Vredehoek. direct.

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