Gaylee 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.

Is Gaylee affordable?

Gaylee sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.1M, placing it in the 34th 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.

Gaylee

Safety 14/100 Safer than 11% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 800k-1M Top 66% Healthcare 6 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Gaylee is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. Policing falls under the Kleinvlei SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Gaylee, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Gaylee. 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 Gaylee 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 Gaylee 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 Gaylee?

34th percentile

The median property value in Gaylee is R1.1M. Property values have grown by 6.3% per year since 2018.

A 6.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Gaylee properties (GV2022)

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M ◀

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

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 R1,100,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +6.3% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 34th percentile

Dominant value band 800k-1M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Gaylee?

Moderate connectivity

Gaylee has 10 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

10 routes

40th percentile · 9 destinations

Bellville, Blackheath, Dennegeur, Eerste river, Macassar, Malibu village +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 Gaylee?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Gaylee in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,079 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

26th

Percentile
across Cape Town

30%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (14%)Single street light out (8%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (7%)Customer : Reconnection Request (6%)Stolen Bins - 240L (5%)

Service requests logged 1 079

Requests resolved 84% (902 of 1 079)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 16 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

3 registered

Christian

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? 1145.0 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 1 076

Unresolved 16.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (148), Street Lights - Single Light Out (89), WMM: Leak at Meter/Stopcock 20mm below (79)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Gaylee?

Well served

Healthcare access

6 within 5km

Nearest public Blue Downs Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.6 km

Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 6.8 km

Public facilities 6

Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Gaylee is Mfuleni, 3.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Blue Downs Swimming Pool, 2.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Blue Downs Clinic, 1.6 km away.

Nearest clinic Blue Downs Clinic · 1.6 km

Nearest library Melton Rose · 1.9 km

Nearest park / open space Albert Philander Pos · 0.44 km