Northpine has a safety index of 19 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Kraaifontein precinct recorded approximately 27,512 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Northpine affordable?

Northpine sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.2M, placing it in the 35th 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.

Northpine

Safety 19/100 Safer than 14% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 800k-1M Top 65% Schools 3 76% matric pass rate Healthcare 8 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?

Northpine is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Kraaifontein SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Northpine is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit below 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 Northpine safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

64th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume

27 512 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 4.9% vs Q3 2024

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? 19 / 100

Contact crime rate 2,125,348 per 100k residents

Station population 258 291

Harm rate (per resident) 47/100

Harm volume (absolute) 8/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

35th percentile

Planned development

10 hectares of land in Northpine are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily Medium Density Residential (6ha) and High Density Residential (3ha).

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

The median property value in Northpine is R1.2M. Property values have grown by 8.3% per year since 2018.

A 8.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Northpine properties (GV2022)

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M ◀

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

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 R1,170,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +8.3% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 35th percentile

Dominant value band 800k-1M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Northpine?

3 schools nearby

Northpine has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 76.1%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Northpine Technical High School.

Adjusted pass rate

76.1%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

99 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

Northpine Technical High School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 677 learners · 30.8:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Northpine Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,158 learners · 34.1:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Brooklands Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,038 learners · 32.4:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

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 Northpine?

Private vehicle dominant

Northpine has 19 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (73%).

Taxi connectivity

Connected

19 routes

60th percentile · 14 destinations

Bellville, Bloekombos, Bloekombos (via wallacedene), Brackenfell, Brackenfell (hypermarket), Brackenfell station +8 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Northpine needs a car. The 73% private vehicle share is a socioeconomic profile signal, not a walkability score – in working-class Cape Town suburbs the same walking rate indicates structural necessity. Here it is lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

73%

Walking

11%

Minibus taxi

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 (73%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Northpine?

Full municipal services

Northpine has a service delivery index of 98.4 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 87% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Kraaifontein survey group (84 households). direct.

Food takes 43% of household budgets - 1.3× the city median

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,774) is 1.7× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 87% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

98 City median: 85

Piped water

95.9%

Flush toilet

98.6%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

98.9%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

87 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

86.7%

Owner-occupied

47.1%

Rented

21.6%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

5.0%

Fire risk

1.8%

Violent crime

3.4%

Non-violent crime

15.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

42.8%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 36th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

31.0%

of households receiving grants

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

63.8%

of households prioritise

Electricity

53.6%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

45.9%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

28.6%

of households prioritise

School fees

21.1%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

86.7%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

12.8%

No access

0.5%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

2.4%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

2.8%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.6 people

Avg children per household

1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access

59.1%

Fridge ownership

97.5%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

77.5%

Borehole access

0.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

10.0%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

5.4%

WFH part-time

0.5%

How Northpine compares

Food insecurity 87% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 87% below the city average for material hardship

Income 2.0× the city average for median household income

Food spend share 21% above the city average for food expenditure share

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Northpine?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Northpine in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,841 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 Northpine residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

79th

Percentile
across Cape Town

36%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (10%)Single street light out (8%)Customer : Reconnection Request (6%)Customer reconnection request (5%)Damaged Bin - 240L (4%)

Service requests logged 3 841

Requests resolved 75% (2 899 of 3 841)

75% resolved within 4 days

90% resolved within 11 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

8 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

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 1518.1 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 3 815

Unresolved 25.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (387), Street Lights - Single Light Out (309), Customer : Reconnection Request (245)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Northpine?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km

Nearest public Northpine Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.3 km

Nearest private Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 2.8 km

Public facilities 7

Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Northpine is Brackenfell, 1.1 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 7.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Northpine Clinic, 0.3 km away.

Nearest clinic Northpine Clinic · 0.3 km

Nearest library Scottsdene · 0.8 km

Nearest park / open space Wembley Pos · 0.31 km