New Scheme 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 New Scheme affordable?

New Scheme is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R720K, it falls in the 23rd 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.

New Scheme

Safety 88/100 Safer than 92% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-400k Top 77% Healthcare 1 facilities within 5 km Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

#8 Best for Investment

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

New Scheme 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 are several places of worship in the area. Policing falls under the Macassar SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In New Scheme, crime is declining 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 New Scheme. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb has a healthcare facility within reach.

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 New Scheme 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 New Scheme 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 New Scheme?

23rd percentile

The median property value in New Scheme is R720K. Property values have grown by 17.7% per year since 2018.

A 17.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – New Scheme properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k ◀

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M

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 R720,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +17.7% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 23rd percentile

Dominant value band 2-400k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is New Scheme?

Connected

New Scheme has 29 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Connected

29 routes

72nd percentile · 24 destinations

Routes pass through New Scheme but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.

Blackheath, Eerste river, Eerste rivier stasie, Firgrove, Firgrove (via r102), Khayelitsha +18 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 New Scheme?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in New Scheme in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,260 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 New Scheme residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

78th

Percentile
across Cape Town

35%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (10%)Suspect Tampering (10%)Indigent Application (6%)Customer reconnection request (6%)Burst pipe (5%)

Service requests logged 1 260

Requests resolved 67% (839 of 1 260)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 14 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

3 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

Below city average

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

Total complaints 1 258

Unresolved 33.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (121), Suspect Tampering (120), Indigent Application (71)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near New Scheme?

Well served

Healthcare access

1 within 5km

Nearest public Macassar Clinic · Clinic · 0.8 km

Nearest private Mediclinic Strand · Private Hospital · 8.3 km

Public facilities 1

Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to New Scheme is Macassar, 0.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Strand Swimming Pool, 8.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Macassar Clinic, 0.8 km away.

Nearest clinic Macassar Clinic · 0.8 km

Nearest library Macassar · 0.8 km

Nearest park / open space Musical Greenbelt · 0.23 km