Pinelands has a safety index of 73 out of 100 (Lower reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Pinelands precinct recorded approximately 2,428 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Pinelands affordable?

Pinelands is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R3.6M places it in the 84th percentile, above 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.

Pinelands

Safety 73/100 Safer than 66% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 3-3.5M Top 16% Schools 8 97% matric pass rate Healthcare 24 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

#14 Best Schools #5 Most Improved

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Pinelands is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the upper quartile for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Pinelands SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Pinelands, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have remained relatively flat between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Pinelands is well-served by schools, and matric results exceed the city average by a comfortable margin. 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 Pinelands safe?

Lower reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

3rd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

2 428 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 15.8% 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? 73 / 100

Contact crime rate 121,190 per 100k residents

Station population 18 120

Harm rate (per resident) 56/100

Harm volume (absolute) 94/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

84th percentile

Planned development

1 hectares of land in Pinelands are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels.

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

The median property value in Pinelands is R3.6M. Property values have grown by 0.9% per year since 2018.

A 0.9% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Pinelands properties (GV2022)

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

3-3.5M ◀

3.5-4M

4-4.5M

4.5-5M

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 R3,630,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +0.9% per year

City-wide value percentile 84th percentile

Dominant value band 3-3.5M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Pinelands?

8 schools nearby

Pinelands has 8 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 97.0%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Grace Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

97.0%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

236 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

IND

Grace Primary School

Independent · Grades R–7 · 118 learners · 11.8:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size

IND

Pinelands Montessori

Independent · Grades R–7 · 28 learners · 14:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateFavourable class size

IND

Cannons Creek School

Independent · Grades R–12 · 440 learners · 9.8:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Pinehurst Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 424 learners · 19.3:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

The Pinelands Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 626 learners · 24.1:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Pinelands North Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 503 learners · 20.1:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Pinelands High School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,028 learners · 17.7:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

IND

Leap Science And Maths School

Independent · Grades 8–12 · 486 learners · 18:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateFavourable class size

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 Pinelands?

Private vehicle dominant

Pinelands has 8 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (91%).

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

8 routes

39th percentile · 10 destinations · CBD-connected

Bellville, Cape town, Century city, Langa, Mowbray, Mutual railway station +4 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Pinelands needs a car. The 91% 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

91%

Walking

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 (91%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Pinelands?

Full municipal services

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

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Pinelands survey group (40 households). direct.

Zero households report food insecurity across all measured dimensions

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R3,565) is 2.1× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 92% 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 – Mixed tenure community

100 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

100.0%

Owner-occupied

60.0%

Rented

22.5%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

2.5%

Fire risk

2.5%

Violent crime

0.0%

Non-violent crime

2.5%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

25.3%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 85th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

10.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R1,665

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

72.5%

of households prioritise

Electricity

62.5%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

62.5%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

35.0%

of households prioritise

School fees

20.0%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

92.5%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

7.5%

No access

0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

0.0%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.3 people

Avg children per household

0.4

Asset ownership

Computer access

77.5%

Fridge ownership

95.0%

Property ownership

12.5%

Geyser ownership

77.5%

Borehole access

25.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

10.0%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

2.5%

WFH part-time

2.5%

How Pinelands compares

Food insecurity 100% 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 28% below the city average for food expenditure share

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

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

6% of electricity connections in Pinelands 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. 9,415 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Pinelands?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Pinelands in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 15,123 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 Pinelands residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

82nd

Percentile
across Cape Town

36%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (19%)Sewerage overflow (8%)Single street light out (7%)Street lights out (6%)Water leak (4%)

Service requests logged 15 123

Requests resolved 78% (11 837 of 15 123)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 14 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

12 registered

Christian

Other

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? 2504.5 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 15 106

Unresolved 22.0%

Top issues: No Power (2 883), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (1 215), Street Lights - Single Light Out (1 083)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Pinelands?

Well served

Healthcare access

24 within 5km

Nearest public Pinelands Satellite · Community Day Centre · 0.9 km

Nearest private Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital · Private Hospital · 1.9 km

Public facilities 20

Private facilities 4

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

The nearest fire station to Pinelands is Epping, 3.3 km away. The nearest public pool is Langa Swimming Pool, 1.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Pinelands Satellite, 0.9 km away.

Nearest clinic Pinelands Satellite · 0.9 km

Nearest library Pinelands · 0.3 km

Nearest park / open space Elsieskraal Canal · 0.29 km