Asanda has a safety index of 9 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Lwandle precinct recorded approximately 11,900 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Asanda affordable?

Asanda is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R180K, it falls in the 1st 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.

Asanda

Safety 9/100 Safer than 8% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 0-200k Top 99% Schools 4 97% matric pass rate Healthcare 7 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

#12 Best Schools

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Asanda is a neighbourhood in Helderberg, 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. Policing falls under the Lwandle SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Asanda, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Asanda is served by schools within reach, and matric results exceed the city average by a comfortable margin. 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 Asanda safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

86th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume

11 900 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 17.9% vs Q3 2024

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town and has been increasing over the past year. 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? 9 / 100

Contact crime rate 1,103,141 per 100k residents

Station population 79 878

Harm rate (per resident) 5/100

Harm volume (absolute) 17/100

Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Asanda?

1st percentile

The median property value in Asanda is R180K. Property values have grown by 4.7% per year since 2018.

A 4.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Asanda properties (GV2022)

0-200k ◀

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

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 R180,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +4.7% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 1st percentile

Dominant value band 0-200k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Asanda?

4 schools nearby

Asanda has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 97.1%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Christmas Tinto Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

97.1%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

276 candidates

Median quintile

Christmas Tinto Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,297 learners · 33.3:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Solomon Qatyana Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,316 learners · 35.6:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Simanyene Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,797 learners · 36.7:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Silukhanyo Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,311 learners · 35.4:1 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 ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Asanda?

Connected

Asanda has 20 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Connected

20 routes

61st percentile · 18 destinations

Cassablanca, Gordons bay, Helderberg (via heldervue), Heldervue (somerset wes), Heldervue (somerset west), Hottentots holland hospital +12 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 Asanda?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Asanda in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 6,309 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 Asanda residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

49th

Percentile
across Cape Town

42%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (16%)Power outage (14%)PPM KRN Fault (7%)PPM Display Blank (5%)Stolen Bins - 240L (5%)

Service requests logged 6 309

Requests resolved 77% (4 835 of 6 309)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 16 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 0.0 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 6 303

Unresolved 23.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (971), No Power (911), PPM KRN Fault (438)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Asanda?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km

Nearest public Ikwezi CDC · Community Day Centre · 1.4 km

Nearest private Mediclinic Strand · Private Hospital · 1.4 km

Public facilities 5

Private facilities 2

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

The nearest fire station to Asanda is Strand, 1.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Strand Swimming Pool, 2.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Ikwezi Cdc, 1.4 km away.

Nearest clinic Ikwezi Cdc · 1.4 km

Nearest library Lwandle · 1.6 km

Nearest park / open space Strand Pos · 0.13 km