Ridgeworth has a safety index of 43 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Bellville precinct recorded approximately 11,888 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is near the city average.

Is Ridgeworth affordable?

Ridgeworth is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R2.7M places it in the 70th 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.

Ridgeworth

Safety 43/100 Safer than 50% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-2.5M Top 30% Healthcare 9 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 2d median resolution

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Ridgeworth is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Bellville SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

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

Moderate reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

71st percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Moderate Absolute crime volume

11 888 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? 43 / 100

Contact crime rate 648,663 per 100k residents

Station population 78 711

Harm rate (per resident) 43/100

Harm volume (absolute) 44/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

70th percentile

The median property value in Ridgeworth is R2.7M. Property values have grown by 0.2% per year since 2018.

A 0.2% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Ridgeworth properties (GV2022)

800k-1M

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M ◀

2.5-3M

3-3.5M

3.5-4M

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 R2,670,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +0.2% per year

City-wide value percentile 70th percentile

Dominant value band 2-2.5M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Ridgeworth?

Private vehicle dominant

The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (84%).

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Ridgeworth needs a car. The 84% 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

84%

Walking

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 (84%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Ridgeworth?

Full municipal services

Ridgeworth 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 , Brackenfell survey group (50 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Zero households report food insecurity across all measured dimensions

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› High digital connectivity: 94% 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

66.6%

Rented

12.1%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

2.5%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

0.3%

Non-violent crime

4.1%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

18.2%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Affluent, significant discretionary income · 52nd percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

13.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R18

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity

80.2%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

75.7%

of households prioritise

Food

74.5%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

19.3%

of households prioritise

School fees

11.4%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

94.1%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

3.4%

No access

1.3%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

0.4%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.8 people

Avg children per household

0.4

Asset ownership

Computer access

85.6%

Fridge ownership

100.0%

Property ownership

0.4%

Geyser ownership

85.2%

Borehole access

30.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

9.8%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

18.3%

WFH part-time

1.2%

How Ridgeworth compares

Food insecurity 100% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 87% below the city average for material hardship

Income 4.0× the city average for median household income

Asset ownership 1.5× the city average for household asset ownership

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Brackenfell. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

1% of electricity connections in Ridgeworth 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. 916 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Ridgeworth?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Ridgeworth in a median of 1.5 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,244 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 1.5-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

1.5

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

48th

Percentile
across Cape Town

28%

Resolved
same day

Single street light out (11%)Sewerage overflow (8%)Suspect Tampering (8%)Power outage (6%)Damaged Bin - 240L (5%)

Service requests logged 1 244

Requests resolved 71% (886 of 1 244)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 20 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

1 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

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 2144.6 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 1 241

Unresolved 29.0%

Top issues: Street Lights - Single Light Out (136), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (102), Suspect Tampering (101)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Ridgeworth?

Well served

Healthcare access

9 within 5km

Nearest public Stikland Psychiatric Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 2 km

Nearest private Melomed Bellville · Private Hospital · 3.4 km

Public facilities 6

Private facilities 3

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

The nearest fire station to Ridgeworth is Bellville, 3.4 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville Swimming Pool, 3.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Stikland Psychiatric Hospital, 2.0 km away.

Nearest clinic Stikland Psychiatric Hospital · 2 km

Nearest library Tygervalley · 0.9 km

Nearest park / open space Old Oak Drive Park · 0.13 km