Dreamworld 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.

Dreamworld

Safety 14/100 Safer than 11% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Healthcare 11 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Dreamworld is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. Policing falls under the Kleinvlei SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Dreamworld, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. No recent valuation trend data is available for this suburb.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Dreamworld. 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 Dreamworld 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 Dreamworld and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels. Full methodology

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Dreamworld?

Planned development

28 hectares of land in Dreamworld are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Commercial (28ha).

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

No property valuation data available for this suburb.

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Dreamworld?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Dreamworld in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 27 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 Dreamworld 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

30%

Resolved
same day

Street lights out (22%)Water (11%)Internal mtr related queries (7%)Incorrect Valuations (7%)Animal Carcass Removal - Dog - Large (7%)

Service requests logged 27

Requests resolved 85% (23 of 27)

75% resolved within 6 days

90% resolved within 25 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 0.0 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 27

Unresolved 15.0%

Top issues: Street Lights - All Lights Out (6), Water (3), MTR: Internal MTR Related Queries (2)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Dreamworld?

Well served

Healthcare access

11 within 5km

Nearest public Matthew Goniwe CDC · Community Day Centre · 1.9 km

Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 9 km

Public facilities 11

Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Dreamworld is Khayelitsha, 3.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Khayelitsha Swimming Pool, 4.3 km away. The nearest clinic is Matthew Goniwe Cdc, 1.9 km away.

Nearest clinic Matthew Goniwe Cdc · 1.9 km

Nearest library Nazeema Isaacs · 2.2 km

Nearest park / open space Mhlophe Pos · 1.13 km