Clovelly has a safety index of 97 out of 100 (Lower reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Fish Hoek precinct recorded approximately 2,356 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Clovelly affordable?

Clovelly 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.

Clovelly

Safety 97/100 Safer than 95% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2.5-3M Top 15% Healthcare 4 facilities moderate access Council Near avg complaints 1d median resolution

Data current as of March 2026

#20 Safest Suburbs

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Clovelly 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 well above the city average for reported safety. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Fish Hoek SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Clovelly, 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?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Clovelly. 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 Clovelly safe?

Lower reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

41st percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

2 356 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 11.6% 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? 97 / 100

Contact crime rate 77,035 per 100k residents

Station population 44 574

Harm rate (per resident) 100/100

Harm volume (absolute) 95/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Fish Hoek precinct, which covers Clovelly 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 Clovelly?

85th percentile

The median property value in Clovelly is R3.7M. Property values have grown by 3.9% per year since 2018.

A 3.9% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Clovelly properties (GV2022)

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M ◀

3-3.5M

3.5-4M

4-4.5M

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 R3,705,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +3.9% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 85th percentile

Dominant value band 2.5-3M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Clovelly?

Private vehicle dominant

The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (96%).

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Clovelly needs a car. The 96% 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

96%

Walking

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 (96%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Clovelly?

Full municipal services

Clovelly 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 , Clovelly survey group (34 households). direct.

Zero households report food insecurity across all measured dimensions

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R4,868) is 2.9× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 100% 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 – Owner-dominated residential area

100 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

100.0%

Owner-occupied

70.6%

Rented

5.9%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

8.8%

Fire risk

8.8%

Violent crime

0.0%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

35.4%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 57th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

9.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R441

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

85.3%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

73.5%

of households prioritise

Electricity

64.7%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

17.6%

of households prioritise

School fees

14.7%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

100.0%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

0.0%

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

2.1 people

Avg children per household

0.2

Asset ownership

Computer access

82.4%

Fridge ownership

97.1%

Property ownership

5.9%

Geyser ownership

85.3%

Borehole access

29.4%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

35.3%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

2.9%

How Clovelly compares

Food insecurity 100% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 93% below the city average for material hardship

Income 4.0× the city average for median household income

Asset ownership 1.5× the city average for household asset ownership

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

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

1% of electricity connections in Clovelly 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. 637 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Clovelly?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Clovelly in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,152 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 Clovelly 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

34%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (13%)Sewerage overflow (9%)Single street light out (6%)No supply (6%)Street lights out (5%)

Service requests logged 1 152

Requests resolved 75% (864 of 1 152)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 21 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 2946.2 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 1 149

Unresolved 25.0%

Top issues: No Power (150), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (100), Street Lights - Single Light Out (71)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Clovelly?

Well served

Healthcare access

4 within 5km

Nearest public False Bay Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 1.9 km

Nearest private Melomed Tokai · Private Hospital · 6.4 km

Public facilities 4

Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Clovelly is Fish Hoek, 1.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Muizenberg Swimming Pool, 4.2 km away. The nearest clinic is False Bay Hospital, 1.9 km away.

Nearest clinic False Bay Hospital · 1.9 km

Nearest library Fish Hoek · 1.9 km

Nearest park / open space Lower Silvermine Wetlands · 0.73 km