Grassy Park has a safety index of 33 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Grassy Park precinct recorded approximately 15,936 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Grassy Park affordable?

Grassy Park sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.5M, placing it in the 41st 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.

Grassy Park

Safety 33/100 Safer than 39% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 800k-1M Top 59% Schools 7 91% matric pass rate Healthcare 9 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Above avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Grassy Park is a neighbourhood in False Bay, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Grassy Park SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Grassy Park is well-served by schools, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. 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 Grassy Park safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

31st percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume

15 936 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 4.0% 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? 33 / 100

Contact crime rate 843,667 per 100k residents

Station population 108 019

Harm rate (per resident) 52/100

Harm volume (absolute) 21/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Grassy Park precinct, which covers Grassy Park 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 Grassy Park?

41st percentile

Planned development

4 hectares of land in Grassy Park are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily High Density Residential (4ha).

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

The median property value in Grassy Park is R1.5M. Property values have grown by 8.7% per year since 2018.

A 8.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Grassy Park 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 R1,470,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +8.7% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 41st 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 Grassy Park?

7 schools nearby

Grassy Park has 7 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 91.1%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include 2 Oceans Education Operations Company (.

Adjusted pass rate

91.1%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

306 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

IND

2 Oceans Education Operations Company (

Independent · Grades R–12 · 241 learners · 12.1:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateFavourable class size

Kannemeyer Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 619 learners · 36.4:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Sid G. Rule Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 809 learners · 30:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Fairview Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 910 learners · 26.8:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Grassy Park Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,044 learners · 32.6:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Grassdale Hoërskool

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,196 learners · 31.5:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Grassy Park Ec Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 431 learners · 23.9:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

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 Grassy Park?

Private vehicle dominant

Grassy Park has 28 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (61%).

Taxi connectivity

Connected

28 routes

70th percentile · 17 destinations

False bay, Grassy aprk, Grassy park, Hanover park, Lotus river, Mitchells plain +11 more

Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

A mixed transport profile. Multiple modes serve Grassy Park – consider proximity to work when evaluating.

Private vehicle

61%

Walking

16%

MyCiTi bus

10%

Minibus taxi

13%

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 Private vehicle (61%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Grassy Park?

Full municipal services

Grassy Park has a service delivery index of 100 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 95% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Grassy Park survey group (38 households). direct.

Home fibre internet reaches 82% of households

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,623) is 1.6× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 82% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

100 City median: 85

Piped water

100.0%

Flush toilet

100.0%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

95 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

94.9%

Owner-occupied

63.1%

Rented

23.7%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

24 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk

5.2%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

5.3%

Non-violent crime

7.9%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

34.4%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 60th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

37.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R174

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

97.4%

of households prioritise

Electricity

92.1%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

84.2%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

31.7%

of households prioritise

School fees

26.3%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

81.6%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

18.4%

No access

0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

2.6%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

2.6%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

2.6%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.4 people

Avg children per household

0.6

Asset ownership

Computer access

47.4%

Fridge ownership

100.0%

Property ownership

2.6%

Geyser ownership

92.1%

Borehole access

2.6%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

10.6%

of households operate a home-based business

How Grassy Park compares

Food insecurity 86% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 60% below the city average for material hardship

Income 2.0× the city average for median household income

Asset ownership 29% above the city average for household asset ownership

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

Energy access

16%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

16% of electricity connections in Grassy Park receive free basic electricity under the City's indigent support programme. Free basic electricity is a constitutional entitlement providing a monthly allocation to qualifying households. The proportion reflects the reach of the City's indigent support in this suburb, not a measure of poverty.

Source: CCT prepaid electricity data (2025/11/30 to 2026/01/31). Covers prepaid connections only. Credit-metered households are not included. 13,151 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Grassy Park?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Grassy Park in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 22,252 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 Grassy Park residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

66th

Percentile
across Cape Town

33%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (14%)Sewerage overflow (6%)Street lights out (5%)Single street light out (4%)Plumbing (3%)

Service requests logged 22 252

Requests resolved 72% (16 112 of 22 252)

75% resolved within 7 days

90% resolved within 28 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

25 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

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 3648.6 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 22 175

Unresolved 28.0%

Top issues: No Power (3 169), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (1 409), Street Lights - All Lights Out (1 032)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Grassy Park?

Well served

Healthcare access

9 within 5km

Nearest public Klip Road Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.9 km

Nearest private Melomed Tokai · Private Hospital · 4 km

Public facilities 7

Private facilities 2

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

The nearest fire station to Grassy Park is Ottery, 4.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Retreat Swimming Pool, 2.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Klip Road Clinic, 1.9 km away.

Nearest clinic Klip Road Clinic · 1.9 km

Nearest library Grassy Park · 0.4 km

Nearest park / open space Tamford Way Pos · 0.31 km

Fire station

4.5

km to nearest
fire station

Ottery

divisional hq

within-5km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

2.4

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool Retreat 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

Nearby suburbs

Zeekoevlei1.0km · R2M

33→

Parkwood1.9km · R930K

33→

Southfield2.2km · R1.9M

77→

Lavender Hill2.3km · R320K

83→

Elfindale2.3km · R2.1M

83→

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7 adjacent

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

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Grassy Park

What's it like to live here?

How is the area changing?

What should buyers know?

Is Grassy Park safe?

What do properties cost in Grassy Park?

How are schools in Grassy Park?

How connected is Grassy Park?

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 ›

Commute mode share

What are living conditions in Grassy Park?

Access to basic services

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Food security

Demographics & community

Asset ownership

Home-based economy

How Grassy Park compares

How responsive are municipal services in Grassy Park?

Places of worship

Complaints & top issues

What services are near Grassy Park?

Healthcare access

Fire station

Public swimming pools

Nearby suburbs

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Bordering suburbs

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