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Fisantekraal

Safety 19/100 Safer than 14% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 0-200k Top 99% Schools 2 78% matric pass rate Healthcare 1 facilities within 5 km Council Below avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 3 routes serving the area

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The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Fisantekraal is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi. Policing falls under the Kraaifontein SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Fisantekraal is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit below the city average. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb has a healthcare facility within reach.

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 Fisantekraal 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 Fisantekraal 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 Fisantekraal?

1st percentile

The median property value in Fisantekraal is R180K. Property values have grown by 8.5% per year since 2018.

A 8.5% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Fisantekraal 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 R180,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +8.5% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 1st 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 Fisantekraal?

2 schools nearby

Fisantekraal has 2 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 78.1%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Fisantekraal High School.

Adjusted pass rate
78.1%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
1
190 candidates
Median quintile
Q1
Q1-Q2
Q1
Fisantekraal High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,082 learners · 30.1:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q1
Trevor Manuel Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,277 learners · 36.5:1 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 Fisantekraal?

Taxi-connected

Fisantekraal has 3 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (58%).

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 ›

Low connectivity
3 routes
15th percentile · 5 destinations
Bellville, Fisantekraal, Joostenberg vlakte, Khayelitsha, Kraaifontein
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Minibus taxis are the primary transport mode. The 58% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.
Private vehicle
15%
Walking
22%
Minibus taxi
58%
Cape Town transport context: In South African cities, transport mode is a socioeconomic proxy – high private vehicle = affluent, high minibus taxi = working class, high walking = structural necessity not preference. StreetSignal reports modal share rather than a walkability index, which would misrepresent SA urban mobility. Methodology ›
Dominant mode Minibus taxi (58%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Fisantekraal?

Partial service delivery

Fisantekraal has a service delivery index of 80 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 51% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Fisantekraal survey group (48 households). direct.

Violent crime victimisation reported by 10% of households
› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R295) is 0.2× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 62% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 10% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).› 26% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.› Social grants reach 58% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Access to basic services

80 City median: 85
Piped water
63.0%
Flush toilet
74.1%
Weekly refuse
82.7%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

51 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
51.0%
Owner-occupied
15.1%
Rented
22.3%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

23 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
8.5%
Fire risk
1.9%
Violent crime
10.5%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
61.9%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Severe economic stress · 4th percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
58.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R33
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
40.2%
of households prioritise
Electricity
27.5%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
16.8%
of households prioritise
School fees
13.3%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
13.0%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre
19.3%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
61.6%
No access
19.1%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
12.6%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
12.6%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
14.8%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.3 people
Avg children per household
1.1

Asset ownership

Computer access
12.9%
Fridge ownership
89.5%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
11.1%
Borehole access
0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
10.8%
of households operate a home-based business

How Fisantekraal compares

Food insecurity 31% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 40% below the city average for material hardship
Food spend share 1.8× the city average for food expenditure share
Asset ownership 22% below the city average for household asset ownership
Household survey victimisation rates significantly exceed SAPS-reported crime for this area, suggesting substantial under-reporting.

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Fisantekraal. direct.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Fisantekraal?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Fisantekraal in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,161 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 3-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.
3
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
9th
Percentile
across Cape Town
11%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (35%)Street lights out (12%)Single street light out (12%)Damaged Bin - 240L (4%)Stolen Bins - 240L (4%)
Service requests logged 2 161
Requests resolved 82% (1 773 of 2 161)
75% resolved within 8 days
90% resolved within 19 days
Source CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 383.3 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 2 145
Unresolved 18.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (752), Street Lights - All Lights Out (257), Street Lights - Single Light Out (248)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Fisantekraal?

Well served

Healthcare access

1 within 5km
Nearest public Fisantekraal Clinic · Clinic · 0.2 km
Nearest private Mediclinic Durbanville · Private Hospital · 7.3 km
Public facilities 1
Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Fisantekraal is Kraaifontein, 6.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 7.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Fisantekraal Clinic, 0.2 km away.

Nearest clinic Fisantekraal Clinic · 0.2 km
Nearest library Fisantekraal · 0.2 km
Nearest park / open space Boy Briers Park · 0.18 km

Fire station

6.6
km to nearest
fire station
Kraaifontein
community station
5-10km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

7.5
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
1
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

2 adjacent

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