Hydepark has a safety index of 46 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Lentegeur precinct recorded approximately 15,364 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Hydepark affordable?

Hydepark is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R980K, it falls in the 31st 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.

Hydepark

Safety 46/100 Safer than 54% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 6-800k Top 69% Healthcare 14 facilities more access than most suburbs Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Hydepark 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. Policing falls under the Lentegeur SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Hydepark. 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 Hydepark safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

39th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume

15 364 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 4.8% vs Q3 2024

Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 46 / 100

Contact crime rate 672,508 per 100k residents

Station population 88 238

Harm rate (per resident) 56/100

Harm volume (absolute) 37/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Lentegeur precinct, which covers Hydepark 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 Hydepark?

31st percentile

The median property value in Hydepark is R980K. Property values have grown by 5.2% per year since 2018.

A 5.2% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Hydepark properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

6-800k ◀

800k-1M

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

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 R980,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +5.2% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 31st percentile

Dominant value band 6-800k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Hydepark?

Moderate connectivity

Hydepark has 12 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD.

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

12 routes

51st percentile · 14 destinations · CBD-connected

Cape town, Cape town (highlands dr, vanguard, n2), Claremont (via merrydale, lansdowne, jan smuts dr & turfhall), Claremont (via rocklands, westgate mall, old lansdowne, heins & turfhall), Grootte schuur hospital, Hanover park +8 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 Hydepark?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Hydepark in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 176 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 Hydepark 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

38%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (7%)Duplicate (7%)Customer reconnection request (6%)Damaged Bin - 240L (5%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (5%)

Service requests logged 176

Requests resolved 81% (142 of 176)

75% resolved within 6 days

90% resolved within 13 days

Source CCT service request database

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Hydepark?

Well served

Healthcare access

14 within 5km

Nearest public Weltevreden Valley Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.8 km

Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 4.2 km

Public facilities 13

Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Hydepark is Mitchells Plain, 1.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Lentegeur Swimming Pool, 2.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Weltevreden Valley Clinic, 1.8 km away.

Nearest clinic Weltevreden Valley Clinic · 1.8 km

Nearest library Weltevreden · 1.6 km

Nearest park / open space Liverpool Park · 0.11 km