Cravenby has a safety index of 50 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Ravensmead precinct recorded approximately 9,900 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is near the city average.

Is Cravenby affordable?

Cravenby is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R1.1M, it falls in the 32nd 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.

Cravenby

Safety 50/100 Safer than 55% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 800k-1M Top 68% Schools 1 90% matric pass rate Healthcare 20 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Cravenby is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Ravensmead SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Cravenby, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Cravenby 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 Cravenby safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

37th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Moderate Absolute crime volume

9 900 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 18.4% vs Q3 2024

A middle-of-the-range area where crime has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Review the breakdown below for a clearer picture.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 50 / 100

Contact crime rate 473,158 per 100k residents

Station population 58 979

Harm rate (per resident) 50/100

Harm volume (absolute) 50/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

32nd percentile

The median property value in Cravenby is R1.1M. Property values have grown by 3.1% per year since 2018.

A 3.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Cravenby properties (GV2022)

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M ◀

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

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 R1,050,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +3.1% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 32nd percentile

Dominant value band 800k-1M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Cravenby?

1 school nearby

Cravenby has 1 school within reach. The area matric pass rate is 90.2%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Cravenby Secondary School.

Adjusted pass rate

90.2%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

139 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

Cravenby Secondary School

Public · Grades R–12 · 1,454 learners · 33.8:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

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 Cravenby?

Vehicle-led mix

Cravenby has 38 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (46%).

Taxi connectivity

Connected

38 routes

79th percentile · 23 destinations

Routes pass through Cravenby but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.

Bishop lavis, Bothasig, De la rey, Delft, Elsies river, Goodwood +17 more

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 Cravenby – consider proximity to work when evaluating.

Private vehicle

46%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

14%

Minibus taxi

32%

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 (46%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Cravenby?

Partial service delivery

Cravenby has a service delivery index of 94.9 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 74% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Elsies River survey group (57 households). direct.

11% of households report adult food insecurity

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R626) is 0.4× the city median of R1,674.

Access to basic services

95 City median: 85

Piped water

93.9%

Flush toilet

88.3%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

97.3%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

74 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

74.0%

Owner-occupied

68.0%

Rented

15.9%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

9.4%

Fire risk

1.8%

Violent crime

3.0%

Non-violent crime

4.9%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

42.8%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 36th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

46.0%

of households receiving grants

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

86.9%

of households prioritise

Electricity

84.7%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

52.8%

of households prioritise

School fees

33.5%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

20.4%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre

43.6%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

34.4%

No access

18.1%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

11.3%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

11.8%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

9.7%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.7 people

Avg children per household

1.1

Asset ownership

Computer access

37.5%

Fridge ownership

89.8%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

59.7%

Borehole access

11.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

4.0%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

0.7%

How Cravenby compares

Food insecurity 38% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 60% below the city average for material hardship

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

Asset ownership 15% above the city average for household asset ownership

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Cravenby?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Cravenby in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,309 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

25%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (15%)Street lights out (7%)Illegal dumping (5%)No supply (4%)Low pressure (4%)

Service requests logged 2 309

Requests resolved 77% (1 782 of 2 309)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 14 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

2 registered

Christian

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? 2565.4 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 2 305

Unresolved 23.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (340), Street Lights - All Lights Out (166), Illegal Dumping (103)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Cravenby?

Well served

Healthcare access

20 within 5km

Nearest public Ravensmead Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 0.8 km

Nearest private Cape Eye Hospital · Private Hospital · 3.4 km

Public facilities 16

Private facilities 4

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

The nearest fire station to Cravenby is Goodwood, 4.1 km away. The nearest public pool is Ravensmead Swimming Pool, 0.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Ravensmead Clinic/Cdc, 0.8 km away.

Nearest clinic Ravensmead Clinic/Cdc · 0.8 km

Nearest library Leonsdale · 1.4 km

Nearest park / open space Tiarra Way Park · 0.97 km