Highgate 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 Highgate affordable?

Highgate is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R750K, it falls in the 24th 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.

Highgate

Safety 9/100 Safer than 8% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 76% Healthcare 10 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 5 routes serving the area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Highgate 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 Highgate, crime is rising 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 Highgate. 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 Highgate 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 Highgate 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 Highgate?

24th percentile

Planned development

73 hectares of land in Highgate are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily Mixed Use (51ha) and Medium Density Residential (23ha).

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

The median property value in Highgate is R750K. Property values have grown by 8.1% per year since 2018.

A 8.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Highgate properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k ◀

6-800k

800k-1M

2.5-3M

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 R750,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +8.1% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 24th percentile

Dominant value band 4-600k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Highgate?

Limited connectivity

Highgate has 5 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

5 routes

25th percentile · 6 destinations

Brentwood park, Kuilsriver, Mfuleni, Mitchells plain, 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 Highgate?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Highgate in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 346 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 Highgate residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

69th

Percentile
across Cape Town

27%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (32%)Street lights out (19%)Customer : Reconnection Request (8%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (5%)Indigent Application (5%)

Service requests logged 346

Requests resolved 74% (255 of 346)

75% resolved within 7 days

90% resolved within 20 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 1272.1 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 345

Unresolved 26.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (112), Street Lights - All Lights Out (65), Customer : Reconnection Request (28)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Highgate?

Well served

Healthcare access

10 within 5km

Nearest public Wesbank Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.2 km

Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 6.2 km

Public facilities 10

Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Highgate is Mfuleni, 3.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Blue Downs Swimming Pool, 2.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Wesbank Clinic, 1.2 km away.

Nearest clinic Wesbank Clinic · 1.2 km

Nearest library Delft · 2.7 km

Nearest park / open space Eleven Ocean Pos · 0.96 km