Fairdale has a safety index of 9 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Mfuleni precinct recorded approximately 33,764 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Fairdale affordable?

Fairdale is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R282K, it falls in the 6th 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.

Fairdale

Safety 9/100 Safer than 8% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 0-200k Top 94% Schools 4 95% matric pass rate Healthcare 12 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 5 routes serving the area

Data current as of March 2026

#20 Fastest Growing

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Fairdale 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. Policing falls under the Mfuleni SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Fairdale, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Fairdale is served by schools within reach, and matric results are broadly in line with 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 Fairdale safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

54th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume

33 764 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 14.6% vs Q3 2024

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town and has been increasing 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? 9 / 100

Contact crime rate 2,738,761 per 100k residents

Station population 239 187

Harm rate (per resident) 18/100

Harm volume (absolute) 5/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Mfuleni precinct, which covers Fairdale 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 Fairdale?

6th percentile

Planned development

11 hectares of land in Fairdale are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Commercial (11ha).

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

The median property value in Fairdale is R282K. Property values have grown by 10.1% per year since 2018.

A 10.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Fairdale 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 R282,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +10.1% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 6th 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 Fairdale?

4 schools nearby

Fairdale has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 94.5%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Parliament Street Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

94.5%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

232 candidates

Median quintile

Q1-Q2

Parliament Street Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,300 learners · 39.4:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Fairdale Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,012 learners · 37.5:1 learner-educator ratio

Bardale Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,618 learners · 39.5:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Bardale Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,358 learners · 36.7:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

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 Fairdale?

Limited connectivity

Fairdale has 5 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

5 routes

25th percentile · 6 destinations

Bellville, Elsies river, Kuilsriver, Mfuleni, Silversands, Tygerberg railway station (via elsies river & parow)

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 Fairdale?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Fairdale in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,520 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

25th

Percentile
across Cape Town

17%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (19%)PPM KRN Fault (19%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (7%)Power outage (7%)Stolen Bins - 240L (7%)

Service requests logged 3 520

Requests resolved 74% (2 600 of 3 520)

75% resolved within 7 days

90% resolved within 15 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 331.6 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 3 481

Unresolved 26.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (673), PPM KRN Fault (665), WMM: Leak at Meter/Stopcock 20mm below (255)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Fairdale?

Well served

Healthcare access

12 within 5km

Nearest public Dr Ivan Toms CDC · Community Day Centre · 0.6 km

Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 8 km

Public facilities 12

Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Fairdale is Mfuleni, 1.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Blue Downs Swimming Pool, 0.8 km away. The nearest clinic is Dr Ivan Toms Cdc, 0.6 km away.

Nearest clinic Dr Ivan Toms Cdc · 0.6 km

Nearest library Mfuleni · 1.6 km

Nearest park / open space Umbashe Pos · 0.14 km