Lwandle 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 Lwandle precinct recorded approximately 11,900 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Lwandle affordable?

Lwandle is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R200K, it falls in the 2nd 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.

Lwandle

Safety 9/100 Safer than 8% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 0-200k Top 98% Schools 2 90% matric pass rate Healthcare 9 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near 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?

Lwandle is a neighbourhood in Helderberg, 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. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi. Policing falls under the Lwandle SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Lwandle is served by schools within reach, 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 Lwandle safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

86th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume

11 900 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 17.9% 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 1,103,141 per 100k residents

Station population 79 878

Harm rate (per resident) 5/100

Harm volume (absolute) 17/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

2nd percentile

The median property value in Lwandle is R200K. Property values have grown by 9.1% per year since 2018.

A 9.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Lwandle properties (GV2022)

0-200k ◀

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

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 R200,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +9.1% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 2nd percentile

Dominant value band 0-200k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Lwandle?

2 schools nearby

Lwandle has 2 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 90.3%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Umnqophiso Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

90.3%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

266 candidates

Median quintile

Umnqophiso Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,540 learners · 35:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Khanyolwethu Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,536 learners · 37.5:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

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 Lwandle?

Taxi-connected

Lwandle has 30 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (57%).

Taxi connectivity

Connected

30 routes

74th percentile · 23 destinations

Cassablanca, Gordons bay, Helderberg (via heldervue), Heldervue (somerset wes), Heldervue (somerset west), Hottentots holland hospital +17 more

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

Commute mode share

Minibus taxis are the primary transport mode. The 57% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

Walking

36%

Minibus taxi

57%

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 Minibus taxi (57%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Lwandle?

Limited service delivery

Lwandle has a service delivery index of 74.2 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 45% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Lwandle survey group (43 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 44% of households - 2.4× the city average

› Adult food insecurity (44.5%) is 2.4× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R214) is 0.1× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 68% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› 36% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 14% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).› 38% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.› Social grants reach 56% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Food security

Adult food insecurity

44.5%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

26.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

59.6%

City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

74 City median: 85

Piped water

42.0%

Flush toilet

79.8%

Weekly refuse

74.8%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

45 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

45.2%

Owner-occupied

23.5%

Rented

27.8%

Environmental risk – High risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

36.1%

Fire risk

2.5%

Violent crime

14.3%

Non-violent crime

5.0%

Economic structure – Severe structural hardship

Food spending share

58.7%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 6th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

56.0%

of households receiving grants

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

94.1%

of households prioritise

Electricity

79.8%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

47.9%

of households prioritise

School fees

29.4%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

27.7%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre

8.4%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

68.1%

No access

16.8%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.4 people

Avg children per household

1.3

Asset ownership

Computer access

7.5%

Fridge ownership

90.8%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

0.0%

Borehole access

2.5%

How Lwandle compares

Food insecurity 2.4× the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 2.9× the city average for material hardship

Income 50% below the city average for median household income

Food spend share 1.7× the city average for food expenditure share

Household survey victimisation rates significantly exceed SAPS-reported crime for this area, suggesting substantial under-reporting.

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

Energy access

89%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

89% of electricity connections in Lwandle 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. 13,477 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Lwandle?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Lwandle in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 9,939 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 Lwandle residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

74th

Percentile
across Cape Town

44%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (20%)PPM KRN Fault (14%)Sewerage overflow (13%)PPM Keypad Faulty (7%)PPM Display Blank (5%)

Service requests logged 9 939

Requests resolved 70% (6 932 of 9 939)

75% resolved within 6 days

90% resolved within 19 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

1 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

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 1220.0 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 9 844

Unresolved 30.0%

Top issues: No Power (2 013), PPM KRN Fault (1 347), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (1 259)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Lwandle?

Well served

Healthcare access

9 within 5km

Nearest public Ikwezi CDC · Community Day Centre · 0.8 km

Nearest private Mediclinic Strand · Private Hospital · 2.5 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 Lwandle is Strand, 1.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Strand Swimming Pool, 3.3 km away. The nearest clinic is Ikwezi Cdc, 0.8 km away.

Nearest clinic Ikwezi Cdc · 0.8 km

Nearest library Lwandle · 0.2 km

Nearest park / open space Simon Pos · 0.66 km