Claremont has a safety index of 77 out of 100 (Lower reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Claremont precinct recorded approximately 4,448 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Claremont affordable?

Claremont is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R3.7M places it in the 85th percentile, above 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.

Claremont

Safety 77/100 Safer than 79% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-2.5M Top 15% Schools 14 92% matric pass rate Healthcare 18 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Claremont is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the upper quartile for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is around or above the city median for reported safety. There is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Claremont SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Claremont, 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?

Claremont is well-served by schools, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. 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 Claremont safe?

Lower reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

56th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

4 448 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 3.8% vs Q3 2024

Crime is low by Cape Town standards. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 77 / 100

Contact crime rate 174,142 per 100k residents

Station population 28 040

Harm rate (per resident) 65/100

Harm volume (absolute) 92/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

85th percentile

Planned development

3 hectares of land in Claremont are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily High Density Residential (2ha).

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

The median property value in Claremont is R3.7M. Property values have grown by 1.4% per year since 2018.

A 1.4% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Claremont properties (GV2022)

800k-1M

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M ◀

2.5-3M

3-3.5M

3.5-4M

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 R3,700,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +1.4% per year

City-wide value percentile 85th percentile

Dominant value band 2-2.5M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Claremont?

14 schools nearby

Claremont has 14 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 92.4%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Claremont High School.

Adjusted pass rate

92.4%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

261 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

Claremont High School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 546 learners · 20.2:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

IND

Stonefountain College - Kenilworth

Independent · Grades 8–12 · 74 learners · 8.2:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateFavourable class size

IND

Montessori Connect-The Children'S Works

Independent · Grades R–7 · 30 learners · 10:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size

IND

Grassroots Preparatory

Independent · Grades R–7 · 41 learners · 6.8:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateFavourable class size

IND

International Maarif School

Independent · Grades 8–12 · 45 learners · 4.1:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateFavourable class size

IND

Western Province Preparatory

Independent · Grades R–7 · 388 learners · 11.8:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

IND

Herschel Girls School

Independent · Grades R–12 · 923 learners · 11.7:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

IND

International School Cape Town

Independent · Grades R–12 · 386 learners · 7.1:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size

–

Batavia Spesiale Skool

Public · Special needs · 512 learners · 14.6:1 learner-educator ratio

Specialist provision

Claremont Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 269 learners · 19.2:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Greenfield Girls' Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 231 learners · 15.4:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Grove Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 696 learners · 14.2:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Rosmead Central Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 738 learners · 30.8:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Livingstone High School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 763 learners · 23.8:1 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 ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Claremont?

Private vehicle dominant

Claremont has 47 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (91%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

47 routes

89th percentile · 33 destinations · CBD-connected

Cape town, Century city, Claremont, Claremont (guguletu), Claremont (lansdowne rd, jan smuts dr & turfhall rd), Claremont (via cross roads) +27 more

Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Claremont needs a car. The 91% 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

91%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

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 (91%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Claremont?

Full municipal services

Claremont has a service delivery index of 100 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 , Claremont/Kenilworth survey group (89 households). direct.

Home fibre internet reaches 95% of households

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R5,274) is 3.2× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 95% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

100 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

100 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

100.0%

Owner-occupied

36.5%

Rented

42.4%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

8 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk

4.5%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

1.0%

Non-violent crime

2.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

27.7%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 78th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

8.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R1,129

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity

62.8%

of households prioritise

Food

61.0%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

57.0%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

41.2%

of households prioritise

School fees

21.9%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

94.7%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

5.3%

No access

0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

1.0%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

1.0%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.3 people

Avg children per household

0.4

Asset ownership

Computer access

81.1%

Fridge ownership

100.0%

Property ownership

1.2%

Geyser ownership

95.3%

Borehole access

8.1%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

16.6%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

2.4%

WFH part-time

2.0%

How Claremont compares

Food insecurity 95% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 93% below the city average for material hardship

Income 2.0× the city average for median household income

Food spend share 22% below the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Claremont/Kenilworth. direct.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

3% of electricity connections in Claremont 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. 16,897 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Claremont?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Claremont in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 24,195 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 Claremont residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

59th

Percentile
across Cape Town

31%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (18%)Street lights out (8%)Suspect Tampering (5%)Single street light out (4%)Sewerage overflow (4%)

Service requests logged 24 195

Requests resolved 76% (18 418 of 24 195)

75% resolved within 6 days

90% resolved within 18 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

21 registered

Christian

Islamic

Jewish

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 2497.9 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 24 133

Unresolved 24.0%

Top issues: No Power (4 411), Street Lights - All Lights Out (1 970), Suspect Tampering (1 226)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Claremont?

Well served

Healthcare access

18 within 5km

Nearest public Claremont Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.5 km

Nearest private Life Kingsbury Hospital · Private Hospital · 0.4 km

Public facilities 11

Private facilities 7

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

The nearest fire station to Claremont is Wynberg, 2.3 km away. The nearest public pool is Newlands Swimming Pool, 1.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Life Kingsbury Hospital, 0.4 km away.

Nearest clinic Life Kingsbury Hospital · 0.4 km

Nearest library Claremont · 0.5 km

Nearest park / open space Hampstead Park · 0.41 km