Delft South has a safety index of 4 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Delft precinct recorded approximately 39,268 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Delft South affordable?

Delft South is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R213K, it falls in the 3rd 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.

Delft South

Safety 4/100 Safer than 2% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 0-200k Top 97% Schools 7 77% matric pass rate Healthcare 17 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below 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?

Delft South is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi. Policing falls under the Delft SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Delft South, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Delft South is well-served by schools, and matric results sit below 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 Delft South safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

32nd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume

39 268 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 2.2% vs Q3 2024

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 4 / 100

Contact crime rate 2,839,698 per 100k residents

Station population 216 782

Harm rate (per resident) 8/100

Harm volume (absolute) 2/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

3rd percentile

The median property value in Delft South is R213K. Property values have grown by 6.7% per year since 2018.

A 6.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Delft South properties (GV2022)

0-200k ◀

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

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 R213,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +6.7% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 3rd percentile

Dominant value band 0-200k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Delft South?

7 schools nearby

Delft South has 7 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 76.7%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Essenhout Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

76.7%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

399 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

Essenhout Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,456 learners · 41.6:1 learner-educator ratio

Strained capacity

Masibambisane Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,704 learners · 37:1 learner-educator ratio

Simunye Sekondêr

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,361 learners · 41.2:1 learner-educator ratio

Strained capacity

Sunray Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,490 learners · 38.2:1 learner-educator ratio

Delft-South Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,168 learners · 31.6:1 learner-educator ratio

Masonwabe Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,231 learners · 38.5:1 learner-educator ratio

Welwitsciha Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,333 learners · 37:1 learner-educator ratio

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 Delft South?

Taxi-connected

Delft South has 46 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (78%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

46 routes

88th percentile · 34 destinations · CBD-connected

Athlone, Bellville, Cape town, Delft, Delft south, Eindhoven +28 more

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

Commute mode share

Minibus taxis are the primary transport mode. The 78% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

15%

Walking

Minibus taxi

78%

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 Minibus taxi (78%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Delft South?

Partial service delivery

Delft South has a service delivery index of 75.8 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 50% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Delft South survey group (49 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 40% of households - 2.2× the city average

› Adult food insecurity (40.2%) is 2.2× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R322) is 0.2× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 64% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› 15% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 16% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).› 22% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.

Food security

Adult food insecurity

40.2%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

24.2%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

41.4%

City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

76 City median: 85

Piped water

54.2%

Flush toilet

83.5%

Weekly refuse

77.3%

Grid electricity

88.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

50 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

50.0%

Owner-occupied

42.8%

Rented

27.4%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

14.8%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

15.9%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Food spending share

44.5%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 32nd percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

34.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R257

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

62.0%

of households prioritise

Electricity

32.0%

of households prioritise

School fees

26.6%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

10.7%

of households prioritise

Debt repayment

10.7%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre

6.4%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

64.4%

No access

14.0%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.3 people

Avg children per household

1.1

Asset ownership

Computer access

12.8%

Fridge ownership

83.8%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

7.1%

Borehole access

0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

18.8%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

1.9%

How Delft South compares

Food insecurity 2.2× the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 47% above the city average for material hardship

Income 50% below the city average for median household income

Food spend share 26% above the city average for food expenditure share

Household survey victimisation rates significantly exceed SAPS-reported crime for this area, suggesting substantial under-reporting.

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Delft South?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Delft South in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 7,679 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

22nd

Percentile
across Cape Town

17%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (27%)Stolen Bins - 240L (16%)Damaged Bin - 240L (10%)Street lights out (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (5%)

Service requests logged 7 679

Requests resolved 83% (6 394 of 7 679)

75% resolved within 4 days

90% resolved within 9 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

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 484.2 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 7 658

Unresolved 17.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (2 087), Stolen Bins - 240L (1 193), Damaged Bin - 240L (733)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Delft South?

Well served

Healthcare access

17 within 5km

Nearest public Delft South Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.1 km

Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 6.5 km

Public facilities 17

Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Delft South is Lansdowne Road, 3.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Delft Swimming Pool, 2.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Delft South Clinic, 0.1 km away.

Nearest clinic Delft South Clinic · 0.1 km

Nearest library Delft South · 0.7 km

Nearest park / open space Assegaai Pos · 0.16 km

Fire station

3.2

km to nearest
fire station

Lansdowne Road

community station

within-5km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

2.2

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool Delft 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

Nearby suburbs

Eindhoven1.7km · R210K

4→

Thembokwezi2.1km · R760K

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Delft South

What's it like to live here?

How is the area changing?

What should buyers know?

Is Delft South safe?

What do properties cost in Delft South?

How are schools in Delft South?

How connected is Delft South?

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 ›

Commute mode share

What are living conditions in Delft South?

Food security

Access to basic services

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Demographics & community

Asset ownership

Home-based economy

How Delft South compares

How responsive are municipal services in Delft South?

Places of worship

Complaints & top issues

What services are near Delft South?

Healthcare access

Fire station

Public swimming pools

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