Constantia 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 Dieprivier precinct recorded approximately 3,792 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Constantia affordable?

Constantia is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R7.5M places it in the 97th 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.

Constantia

Safety 77/100 Safer than 79% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 6-7M Top 3% Schools 4 93% matric pass rate Healthcare 5 facilities moderate access Council Above avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 7 routes serving the area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Constantia 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 are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Dieprivier SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Constantia is served by schools within reach, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. 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 Constantia safe?

Lower reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

36th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

3 792 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 9.8% 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? 77 / 100

Contact crime rate 198,949 per 100k residents

Station population 32 445

Harm rate (per resident) 65/100

Harm volume (absolute) 91/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

97th percentile

Planned development

52 hectares of land in Constantia are earmarked for new development across 8 parcels, primarily Low Density Residential (38ha) and Medium Density Residential (9ha), and 1 other category.

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

The median property value in Constantia is R7.5M. Property values have grown by 4.0% per year since 2018.

A 4.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Constantia properties (GV2022)

4-4.5M

4.5-5M

5-6M

6-7M ◀

7-8M

8-9M

9-10M

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 R7,500,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +4.0% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 97th percentile

Dominant value band 6-7M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Constantia?

4 schools nearby

Constantia has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 92.6%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Constantia Waldorf School.

Adjusted pass rate

92.6%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

120 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

IND

Constantia Waldorf School

Independent · Grades R–12 · 398 learners · 11.1:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

IND

American International School Of Cape T

Independent · Grades R–12 · 562 learners · 6.3:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Constantia Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 532 learners · 29.6:1 learner-educator ratio

Favourable class size

Cape Academy For Maths, Science And Tec

Public · Grades 8–12 · 638 learners · 18.8:1 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 Constantia?

Private vehicle dominant

Constantia has 7 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (91%).

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

7 routes

31st percentile · 7 destinations

Constantia, Constantia (sweet valley), Constantia - wynberg, Hout bay, Hout bay (via victoria hospital), Retreat +1 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Constantia 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

Minibus taxi

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 Constantia?

Full municipal services

Constantia has a service delivery index of 99.5 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 , Bishopscourt/Constantia survey group (75 households). direct.

Zero households report food insecurity across all measured dimensions

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› High digital connectivity: 94% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

100 City median: 85

Piped water

98.0%

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

72.1%

Rented

5.2%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

0.0%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

0.0%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

42.6%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 37th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

13.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R774

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

54.4%

of households prioritise

Electricity

53.9%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

48.5%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

17.1%

of households prioritise

School fees

13.5%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

93.8%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

6.2%

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

7.5%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.0 people

Avg children per household

0.5

Asset ownership

Computer access

78.9%

Fridge ownership

100.0%

Property ownership

1.9%

Geyser ownership

69.1%

Borehole access

56.7%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

14.5%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

1.9%

WFH part-time

2.2%

How Constantia compares

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

Material hardship 60% below the city average for material hardship

Income 8.0× the city average for median household income

Food spend share 21% above the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Bishopscourt/Constantia. direct.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

1% of electricity connections in Constantia 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. 6,382 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Constantia?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Constantia in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 18,142 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

20th

Percentile
across Cape Town

28%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (12%)Sewerage overflow (10%)Illegal dumping (5%)Empty conservancy tank (4%)No supply (4%)

Service requests logged 18 142

Requests resolved 74% (13 500 of 18 142)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 15 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

8 registered

Christian

Islamic

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

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 70956.9 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 18 094

Unresolved 26.0%

Top issues: No Power (2 133), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (1 818), Illegal Dumping (882)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Constantia?

Well served

Healthcare access

5 within 5km

Nearest public Alphen Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.6 km

Nearest private Mediclinic Constantiaberg · Private Hospital · 2.9 km

Public facilities 4

Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Constantia is Constantia, 1.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Wynberg Swimming Pool, 5.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Alphen Clinic, 1.6 km away.

Nearest clinic Alphen Clinic · 1.6 km

Nearest library Meadowridge · 2.7 km

Nearest park / open space Silverhurst Greenbelt · 0.18 km