Kelderhof has a safety index of 88 out of 100 (Lower reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Macassar precinct recorded approximately 6,628 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Kelderhof affordable?

Kelderhof is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R3M places it in the 76th percentile, above 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.

Kelderhof

Safety 88/100 Safer than 92% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2.5-3M Top 24% Healthcare 3 facilities moderate access Council Below avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 1 routes serving the area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Kelderhof is a neighbourhood in Helderberg, Cape Town, where property values sit in the upper quartile for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. Policing falls under the Macassar SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Kelderhof, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Kelderhof. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb has several healthcare facilities within reasonable distance.

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 Kelderhof safe?

Lower reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

68th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

6 628 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 8.9% vs Q3 2024

Crime is low and falling. This is one of the safer parts of Cape Town, with violent crime well below the city average and a positive year-on-year trend. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 88 / 100

Contact crime rate 291,081 per 100k residents

Station population 63 388

Harm rate (per resident) 93/100

Harm volume (absolute) 83/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Macassar precinct, which covers Kelderhof 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 Kelderhof?

76th percentile

Planned development

11 hectares of land in Kelderhof are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Medium Density Residential (11ha).

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

The median property value in Kelderhof is R3M. Property values have grown by 2.9% per year since 2018.

A 2.9% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Kelderhof properties (GV2022)

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M ◀

3-3.5M

3.5-4M

4-4.5M

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 R3,000,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +2.9% per year

City-wide value percentile 76th percentile

Dominant value band 2.5-3M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Kelderhof?

Low connectivity

Kelderhof has 1 minibus taxi route.

Taxi connectivity

Low connectivity

1 route

0th percentile · 2 destinations

Eerste river, Firgrove

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 Kelderhof?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Kelderhof in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 720 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 3-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

10th

Percentile
across Cape Town

19%

Resolved
same day

Water leak (19%)Single street light out (10%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (7%)Sewerage overflow (5%)Street lights out (5%)

Service requests logged 720

Requests resolved 65% (469 of 720)

75% resolved within 8 days

90% resolved within 19 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 0.0 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 711

Unresolved 35.0%

Top issues: WAT: Leak in Road/Pavement/Undergr (137), Street Lights - Single Light Out (65), WMM: Leak at Meter/Stopcock 20mm below (46)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Kelderhof?

Well served

Healthcare access

3 within 5km

Nearest public Macassar Clinic · Clinic · 2.5 km

Nearest private Mediclinic Vergelegen · Private Hospital · 10.6 km

Public facilities 3

Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Kelderhof is Macassar, 2.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Khayelitsha Swimming Pool, 7.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Macassar Clinic, 2.5 km away.

Nearest clinic Macassar Clinic · 2.5 km

Nearest library Macassar · 2.6 km

Nearest park / open space Alexandra Road · 0.95 km