Dobson has a safety index of 98 out of 100 (Lower reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Gordons Bay precinct recorded approximately 2,280 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Dobson affordable?

Dobson sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.9M, placing it in the 52nd percentile, broadly in line with the city median. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

Dobson

Safety 98/100 Safer than 97% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1.5-2M Top 48% Healthcare 4 facilities moderate access Council Near avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

#8 Safest Suburbs #18 Best for Investment

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Dobson is a neighbourhood in Helderberg, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is around or above the city median for reported safety. Policing falls under the Gordons Bay SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Dobson, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

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

Lower reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

97th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

2 280 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 1.9% 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? 98 / 100

Contact crime rate 59,528 per 100k residents

Station population 19 851

Harm rate (per resident) 98/100

Harm volume (absolute) 98/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Gordons Bay precinct, which covers Dobson 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 Dobson?

52nd percentile

The median property value in Dobson is R1.9M. Property values have grown by 4.6% per year since 2018.

A 4.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Dobson properties (GV2022)

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M

1.5-2M ◀

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

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 R1,850,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +4.6% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 52nd percentile

Dominant value band 1.5-2M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Dobson?

Limited connectivity

Dobson has 9 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

9 routes

35th percentile · 9 destinations

Gordons bay, Koggelbaai, Lwandle, Sir lowrys pass town, Somerset mall,somerset west, Somerset west +3 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 Dobson?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Dobson in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 912 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 Dobson residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

61st

Percentile
across Cape Town

33%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (12%)Single street light out (10%)Power outage (8%)Street lights out (5%)Stolen Bins - 240L (5%)

Service requests logged 912

Requests resolved 83% (759 of 912)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 16 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 2623.8 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 908

Unresolved 17.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (108), Street Lights - Single Light Out (93), No Power (76)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Dobson?

Well served

Healthcare access

4 within 5km

Nearest public Gordon'S Bay CDC · Community Day Centre · 1.1 km

Nearest private Mediclinic Strand · Private Hospital · 4.9 km

Public facilities 3

Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Dobson is Strand, 4.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Strand Swimming Pool, 5.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Gordon'S Bay Cdc, 1.1 km away.

Nearest clinic Gordon'S Bay Cdc · 1.1 km

Nearest library Gordon'S Bay · 0.8 km

Nearest park / open space Ananchorage Park Greenbelt · 0.32 km