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Eikendal

Safety 19/100 Safer than 14% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 800k-1M Top 68% Schools 2 nearby Healthcare 8 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of

#17 Most Improved

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Eikendal is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. There is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. Policing falls under the Kraaifontein SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Eikendal is served by schools within reach. 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 Eikendal safe?

Higher reported crime

64th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
27 512 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 4.9% vs Q3 2024
Crime is higher than most of Cape Town but has been decreasing over the past year. 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? 19 / 100
Contact crime rate 2,125,348 per 100k residents
Station population 258 291
Harm rate (per resident) 47/100
Harm volume (absolute) 8/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Kraaifontein precinct, which covers Eikendal 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 Eikendal?

32nd percentile

The median property value in Eikendal is R1M. Property values have grown by 3.7% per year since 2018.

A 3.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Eikendal properties (GV2022)

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 R1,030,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +3.7% 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 Eikendal?

2 schools nearby

Eikendal has 2 schools within reach. Schools include Eikendal Primary School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Eikendal will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q5
Eikendal Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,295 learners · 38.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply
Q4
Kraaifontein Ame Primêre Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 507 learners · 33.8:1 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 Eikendal?

Connected

Eikendal has 24 minibus taxi routes.

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 ›

Connected
24 routes
66th percentile · 13 destinations
Routes pass through Eikendal but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.
Bellville, Bloekombos, Brackenfell, Brackenfell station, Cape gate, Durbanville +7 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 Eikendal?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Eikendal in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,800 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 Eikendal residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
63rd
Percentile
across Cape Town
35%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (11%)Sewerage overflow (10%)Single street light out (9%)Stolen Bins - 240L (5%)Illegal dumping (4%)
Service requests logged 2 800
Requests resolved 80% (2 249 of 2 800)
75% resolved within 6 days
90% resolved within 16 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

14 registered
Christian
14

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? 1994.5 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 2 776
Unresolved 20.0%

Top issues: No Power (297), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (261), Street Lights - Single Light Out (261)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Eikendal?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km
Nearest public Harmonie Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.8 km
Nearest private Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 2.1 km
Public facilities 7
Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Eikendal is Kraaifontein, 2.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 6.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Harmonie Clinic, 0.8 km away.

Nearest clinic Harmonie Clinic · 0.8 km
Nearest library Eikendal · 0.6 km
Nearest park / open space Fifth Ave Park · 0.1 km

Fire station

2
km to nearest
fire station
Kraaifontein
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

6.5
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
2
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Morning Star 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

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Bordering suburbs

6 adjacent

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Eikendal. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

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