Hazendal has a safety index of 31 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Athlone precinct recorded approximately 12,048 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Hazendal affordable?

Hazendal is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R610K, it falls in the 18th 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.

Hazendal

Safety 31/100 Safer than 34% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 82% Schools 3 67% matric pass rate Healthcare 26 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?

Hazendal is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Athlone SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Hazendal, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Hazendal is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit below 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 Hazendal safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

85th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume

12 048 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 12.1% 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? 31 / 100

Contact crime rate 725,392 per 100k residents

Station population 80 519

Harm rate (per resident) 30/100

Harm volume (absolute) 33/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Athlone precinct, which covers Hazendal 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 Hazendal?

18th percentile

The median property value in Hazendal is R610K. Property values have grown by 5.1% per year since 2018.

A 5.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Hazendal properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k ◀

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M

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 R610,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +5.1% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 18th percentile

Dominant value band 4-600k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Hazendal?

3 schools nearby

Hazendal has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 66.9%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Hazendal Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

66.9%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

145 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

Hazendal Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 974 learners · 34.8:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Bokmakierie Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 352 learners · 29.3:1 learner-educator ratio

Favourable class size

Spes Bona High School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 935 learners · 36:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

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 Hazendal?

Vehicle-led mix

Hazendal has 18 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (49%).

Taxi connectivity

Connected

18 routes

64th percentile · 17 destinations · CBD-connected

Athlone, Bonteheuwel, Bridgetown, Cape town, Cape town (via freeway), Cape town (via merrydale) +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 Hazendal – consider proximity to work when evaluating.

Private vehicle

49%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

Minibus taxi

30%

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 (49%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Hazendal?

Full municipal services

Hazendal has a service delivery index of 96.6 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 78% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Hazendal/Silvertown survey group (78 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 20% of households - 1.1× the city average

› Adult food insecurity (20.0%) is 1.1× the city average of 18.3%.

Access to basic services

97 City median: 85

Piped water

92.4%

Flush toilet

95.7%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

98.3%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

78 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

77.7%

Owner-occupied

56.4%

Rented

23.9%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

0.7%

Fire risk

0.4%

Violent crime

0.0%

Non-violent crime

0.4%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

41.8%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 39th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

50.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R91

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

84.1%

of households prioritise

Electricity

83.3%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

52.1%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

24.7%

of households prioritise

School fees

24.5%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre

45.6%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

44.3%

No access

10.1%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

20.0%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

2.8%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

24.9%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.8 people

Avg children per household

1.1

Asset ownership

Computer access

39.3%

Fridge ownership

93.1%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

48.3%

Borehole access

5.1%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

3.2%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH part-time

4.7%

How Hazendal compares

Food insecurity 9% above the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 7% below the city average for material hardship

Income 50% below the city average for median household income

Food spend share 18% above the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Hazendal/Silvertown. direct.

Energy access

41%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

41% of electricity connections in Hazendal 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. 2,957 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Hazendal?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Hazendal in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 6,134 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 Hazendal residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

67th

Percentile
across Cape Town

36%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (27%)Sewerage overflow (14%)Suspect Tampering (5%)Street lights out (5%)Single street light out (4%)

Service requests logged 6 134

Requests resolved 83% (5 062 of 6 134)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 13 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

6 registered

Christian

Islamic

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? 3674.1 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 6 099

Unresolved 18.0%

Top issues: No Power (1 656), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (834), Suspect Tampering (321)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Hazendal?

Well served

Healthcare access

26 within 5km

Nearest public Hazendal Satellite · Community Day Centre · 0.3 km

Nearest private Rondebosch Medical Centre · Private Hospital · 1.3 km

Public facilities 20

Private facilities 6

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

The nearest fire station to Hazendal is Epping, 4.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Athlone Swimming Pool, 1.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Hazendal Satellite, 0.3 km away.

Nearest clinic Hazendal Satellite · 0.3 km

Nearest library Athlone · 0.6 km

Nearest park / open space Black River Green Belt · 0.23 km