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Cape Farms - District H

Safety 99/100 Safer than 100% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 15-20M Top 0% Healthcare 2 facilities within 5 km Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 1 routes serving the area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Cape Farms - District H is a neighbourhood in False Bay, Cape Town, where property values sit in the upper quartile for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Simon's Town SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Cape Farms - District H, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Cape Farms - District H. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb has several healthcare facilities within reasonable distance.

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 Cape Farms - District H safe?

Lower reported crime

44th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume
948 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 5.2% vs Q3 2024
Crime is low and falling. This is one of the safer parts of Cape Town, with violent crime well below the city average and a positive year-on-year trend. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 99 / 100
Contact crime rate 18,629 per 100k residents
Station population 10 913
Harm rate (per resident) 99/100
Harm volume (absolute) 100/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Simon's Town precinct, which covers Cape Farms - District H and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels. Full methodology

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Cape Farms - District H?

100th percentile

Planned development

70 hectares of land in Cape Farms - District H are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily Low Density Residential (70ha).

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development areas indicate planning designation, not construction timelines.

The median property value in Cape Farms - District H is R19.1M. Property values have grown by 49.7% per year since 2018.

A 49.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Cape Farms - District H 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 R19,100,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +49.7% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 100th percentile
Dominant value band 15-20M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Cape Farms - District H?

Vehicle-led mix

Cape Farms - District H has 1 minibus taxi route. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (55%).

Taxi connectivity Ranks 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 ›

Low connectivity
1 route
0th percentile · 2 destinations
Atlantis(wesfleur), Farms(atlantis)
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

A mixed transport profile. Multiple modes serve Cape Farms - District H – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
55%
Walking
29%
MyCiTi bus
6%
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 (55%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Cape Farms - District H?

Limited service delivery

Cape Farms - District H has a service delivery index of 58.1 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 77% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Cape Town Farms survey group (70 households). direct.

34% of households experienced a negative event in the past year
› Adult food insecurity (17.2%) is 0.9× the city average of 18.3%.› 16% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› 23% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.

Access to basic services

58 City median: 85
Piped water
55.2%
Flush toilet
59.6%
Weekly refuse
43.6%
Grid electricity
74.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

77 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
76.9%
Owner-occupied
21.5%
Rented
21.4%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

48 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
15.9%
Fire risk
5.4%
Violent crime
6.6%
Non-violent crime
5.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
31.7%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 69th percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
41.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R385
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
82.7%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
57.4%
of households prioritise
Electricity
45.1%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
17.7%
of households prioritise
School fees
13.0%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
39.6%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
33.8%
No access
24.6%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
17.2%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
8.7%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
20.3%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.0 people
Avg children per household
0.7

Asset ownership

Computer access
29.2%
Fridge ownership
76.7%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
47.0%
Borehole access
19.6%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
14.4%
of households operate a home-based business

How Cape Farms - District H compares

Food insecurity 6% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 20% below the city average for material hardship
Food spend share 10% below the city average for food expenditure share
Asset ownership 15% below the city average for household asset ownership

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Cape Farms - District H?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Cape Farms - District H in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,316 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 Cape Farms - District H residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
58th
Percentile
across Cape Town
37%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (32%)Empty conservancy tank (8%)Wires Down (4%)Water leak (3%)PPM Display Blank (3%)
Service requests logged 1 316
Requests resolved 76% (995 of 1 316)
75% resolved within 6 days
90% resolved within 15 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 1 310
Unresolved 24.0%

Top issues: No Power (414), SEW: Empty Conservancy Tank (100), Wires Down (46)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Cape Farms - District H?

Well served

Healthcare access

2 within 5km
Nearest public Red Hill Satellite · Community Day Centre · 1.4 km
Nearest private Melomed Tokai · Private Hospital · 15.1 km
Public facilities 2
Private facilities 0

This suburb has public healthcare access but no private facilities within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Cape Farms - District H is Simonstown, 2.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Muizenberg Swimming Pool, 11.6 km away. The nearest clinic is Red Hill Satellite, 1.4 km away.

Nearest clinic Red Hill Satellite · 1.4 km
Nearest library Simon'S Town · 2.4 km
Nearest park / open space Cotton Pos · 1.58 km

Fire station

2
km to nearest
fire station
Simonstown
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

11.6
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
0
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Muizenberg 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

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