Parow has a safety index of 42 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Parow precinct recorded approximately 10,468 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is near the city average.

Parow sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.4M, placing it in the 40th 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.

Parow

Safety 42/100 Safer than 44% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 60% Healthcare 17 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Above avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Parow is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is below 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 Parow SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Parow, 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?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Parow. 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 Parow safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

80th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Moderate Absolute crime volume

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

↑ 1.6% vs Q3 2024

Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 42 / 100

Contact crime rate 509,616 per 100k residents

Station population 60 881

Harm rate (per resident) 36/100

Harm volume (absolute) 49/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

40th percentile

City of Cape Town Development Focus Area

Parow is within the Goodwood / Parow / Elsies River Industrial 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

1 hectares of land in Parow are earmarked for new development across 4 parcels, primarily High Density Residential (1ha).

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

The median property value in Parow is R1.4M. Property values have grown by 6.2% per year since 2018.

A 6.2% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Parow properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k ◀

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M

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 R1,400,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +6.2% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 40th percentile

Dominant value band 4-600k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Parow?

Private vehicle dominant

Parow has 53 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (79%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

53 routes

91st percentile · 44 destinations · CBD-connected

Atlantis(wesfleur), Belhar delft, Bellville, Bellville (via cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Bishop lavis +38 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Parow needs a car. The 79% 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

79%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

Minibus taxi

12%

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 (79%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Parow?

Full municipal services

Parow has a service delivery index of 100 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 97% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Parow survey group (46 households). direct.

Home fibre internet reaches 93% of households

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R4,835) is 2.9× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 93% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

100 City median: 85

Piped water

100.0%

Flush toilet

100.0%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

97 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

97.2%

Owner-occupied

35.0%

Rented

36.4%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

0.0%

Fire risk

2.2%

Violent crime

0.9%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

22.8%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 92nd percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

10.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R1,196

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

63.5%

of households prioritise

Electricity

60.2%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

52.0%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

25.4%

of households prioritise

Debt repayment

23.3%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

93.4%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

6.6%

No access

0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

2.2%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

2.2%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

2.2%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.1 people

Avg children per household

0.7

Asset ownership

Computer access

76.8%

Fridge ownership

100.0%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

87.8%

Borehole access

14.3%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

6.7%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

1.8%

How Parow compares

Food insecurity 88% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 93% below the city average for material hardship

Income 4.0× the city average for median household income

Food spend share 35% below the city average for food expenditure share

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

Energy access

20%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

20% of electricity connections in Parow 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. 8,023 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Parow?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Parow in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 8,039 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

12th

Percentile
across Cape Town

27%

Resolved
same day

Suspect Tampering (9%)Plumbing (8%)Sewerage overflow (7%)Power outage (7%)Electrical (4%)

Service requests logged 8 039

Requests resolved 58% (4 686 of 8 039)

75% resolved within 11 days

90% resolved within 27 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

4 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

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 5863.9 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 7 973

Unresolved 42.0%

Top issues: Suspect Tampering (685), Plumbing (606), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (556)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Parow?

Well served

Healthcare access

17 within 5km

Nearest public Parow Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 0.4 km

Nearest private Cape Eye Hospital · Private Hospital · 2.4 km

Public facilities 12

Private facilities 5

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

The nearest fire station to Parow is Goodwood, 2.4 km away. The nearest public pool is Parow Valley Swimming Pool, 1.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Parow Clinic/Cdc, 0.4 km away.

Nearest clinic Parow Clinic/Cdc · 0.4 km

Nearest library Parow · 0.6 km

Nearest park / open space Da Gama Park · 0.36 km