Dennemere has a safety index of 14 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Kleinvlei precinct recorded approximately 20,864 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Dennemere affordable?

Dennemere is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R770K, it falls in the 25th 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.

Dennemere

Safety 14/100 Safer than 11% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 6-800k Top 75% Schools 2 95% matric pass rate Healthcare 6 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below 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?

Dennemere 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 below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. Policing falls under the Kleinvlei SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Dennemere is served by schools within reach, 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 Dennemere safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

81st percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume

20 864 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 10.6% 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? 14 / 100

Contact crime rate 1,257,728 per 100k residents

Station population 107 810

Harm rate (per resident) 13/100

Harm volume (absolute) 15/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

25th percentile

Planned development

37 hectares of land in Dennemere are earmarked for new development across 5 parcels, primarily Medium Density Residential (22ha) and Commercial (13ha), 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 Dennemere is R770K. Property values have grown by 6.0% per year since 2018.

A 6.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Dennemere properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k ◀

800k-1M

1-1.5M

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 R770,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +6.0% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 25th percentile

Dominant value band 6-800k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Dennemere?

2 schools nearby

Dennemere has 2 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 94.6%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Dennemere Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

94.6%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

91 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

Dennemere Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,196 learners · 33.2:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Blackheath Sekondêr

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,011 learners · 30.6:1 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 Dennemere?

Moderate connectivity

Dennemere has 10 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

10 routes

40th percentile · 8 destinations

Bellville, Blackheath, Dennegeur, Eerste river, Malibu village, Melton rose +2 more

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

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Dennemere?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Dennemere in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,088 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 Dennemere residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

60th

Percentile
across Cape Town

31%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (16%)Customer : Reconnection Request (8%)Single street light out (7%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (6%)Customer reconnection request (5%)

Service requests logged 2 088

Requests resolved 81% (1 684 of 2 088)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 14 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

3 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? 1006.7 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 2 083

Unresolved 19.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (324), Customer : Reconnection Request (163), Street Lights - Single Light Out (138)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Dennemere?

Well served

Healthcare access

6 within 5km

Nearest public Kleinvlei Clinic · Clinic · 1.1 km

Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 7.7 km

Public facilities 6

Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Dennemere is Mfuleni, 2.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Blue Downs Swimming Pool, 2.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Kleinvlei Clinic, 1.1 km away.

Nearest clinic Kleinvlei Clinic · 1.1 km

Nearest library Melton Rose · 1.1 km

Nearest park / open space Albert Philander Greenbelt 1 · 0.36 km