Maitland has a safety index of 20 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Maitland precinct recorded approximately 4,896 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Maitland affordable?

Maitland sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.3M, placing it in the 38th percentile, broadly in line with the city median. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

Maitland

Safety 20/100 Safer than 16% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 6-800k Top 62% Schools 6 83% matric pass rate Healthcare 21 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Above avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Maitland is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Maitland SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Maitland, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls. The suburb is within a City-designated Development Focus Area, signalling future investment and infrastructure priorities.

What should buyers know?

Maitland is well-served by schools, and matric results sit below the city average. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. 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 Maitland safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

47th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

4 896 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 6.2% vs Q3 2024

Rate and volume tell different stories.

The per-capita rate appears high, but actual crime volume (4 896) is below the city median.

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? 20 / 100

Contact crime rate 294,974 per 100k residents

Station population 19 972

Harm rate (per resident) 5/100

Harm volume (absolute) 80/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

38th percentile

City of Cape Town Development Focus Area

Maitland is within the Maitland development focus area. The City of Cape Town has designated this area as a development priority, signalling committed public investment in infrastructure, services, and economic opportunity.

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development focus areas indicate City planning intent, not guaranteed timelines.

Planned development

79 hectares of land in Maitland are earmarked for new development across 14 parcels, primarily Mixed Use (53ha) and Public Service (14ha), and 3 other categories.

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

The median property value in Maitland is R1.3M. Property values have grown by 7.2% per year since 2018.

A 7.2% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Maitland properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k

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 R1,320,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +7.2% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 38th percentile

Dominant value band 6-800k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Maitland?

6 schools nearby

Maitland has 6 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 83.2%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Koeberg High School.

Adjusted pass rate

83.2%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

371 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

–

Koeberg High School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 88 learners · 14.7:1 learner-educator ratio

Favourable class size

IND

Holy Cross High School (Maitland)

Independent · Grades 8–12 · 266 learners · 15.6:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateFavourable class size

Oude Molen Hts.

Public · Grades 8–12 · 830 learners · 23.7:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Koeberg Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 563 learners · 31.3:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

H.J. Kroneberg Junior Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 568 learners · 31.6:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Maitland High School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,046 learners · 31.7:1 learner-educator ratio

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 Maitland?

Vehicle-led mix

Maitland has 49 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (42%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

49 routes

90th percentile · 36 destinations · CBD-connected

3rd steen big bay (via paarden eiland), Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Bellville (via cape town, n1 & durban rd), Bellville (via cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Blouberg strand +30 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 Maitland – consider proximity to work when evaluating.

Private vehicle

42%

Walking

21%

MyCiTi bus

Minibus taxi

29%

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 (42%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Maitland?

Full municipal services

Maitland has a service delivery index of 99.1 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 96% of dwellings are formal structures.

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

Violent crime victimisation reported by 10% of surveyed households

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,860) is 1.7× the city median of R1,674.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 10% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).

Access to basic services

99 City median: 85

Piped water

96.4%

Flush toilet

100.0%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Transient or rental-dominated

96 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

95.6%

Owner-occupied

19.6%

Rented

63.5%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

0.0%

Fire risk

4.9%

Violent crime

9.8%

Non-violent crime

4.9%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

30.1%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 73rd percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

23.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R166

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

90.2%

of households prioritise

Electricity

80.4%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

46.6%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

35.4%

of households prioritise

School fees

24.3%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

77.1%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

16.9%

No access

6.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

6.0%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

6.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

8.5%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.9 people

Avg children per household

0.7

Asset ownership

Computer access

44.1%

Fridge ownership

100.0%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

58.6%

Borehole access

4.9%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

12.3%

of households operate a home-based business

How Maitland compares

Food insecurity 67% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 47% below the city average for material hardship

Food spend share 15% below the city average for food expenditure share

Asset ownership 15% above the city average for household asset ownership

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: Maitland. direct.

Energy access

11%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

11% of electricity connections in Maitland 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. 7,477 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Maitland?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Maitland in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 12,586 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

33rd

Percentile
across Cape Town

31%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (13%)Sewerage overflow (10%)Suspect Tampering (7%)Street lights out (5%)Single street light out (4%)

Service requests logged 12 586

Requests resolved 79% (9 973 of 12 586)

75% resolved within 6 days

90% resolved within 14 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

10 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? 4802.5 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 12 557

Unresolved 21.0%

Top issues: No Power (1 678), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (1 185), Suspect Tampering (896)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Maitland?

Well served

Healthcare access

21 within 5km

Nearest public Maitland Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1 km

Nearest private Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital · Private Hospital · 2.6 km

Public facilities 17

Private facilities 4

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

The nearest fire station to Maitland is Brooklyn, 2.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Kensington Swimming Pool, 1.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Maitland Clinic, 1.0 km away.

Nearest clinic Maitland Clinic · 1 km

Nearest library Maitland · 1.2 km

Nearest park / open space Fifth Street Park · 0.49 km