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Rondebosch East

Safety 34/100 Safer than 40% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1.5-2M Top 31% Schools 2 nearby 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

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Rondebosch East is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Lansdowne SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Rondebosch East is served by schools within reach. 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 Rondebosch East safe?

Moderate reported crime

63rd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume
4 008 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 11.4% 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? 34 / 100
Contact crime rate 287,292 per 100k residents
Station population 24 813
Harm rate (per resident) 14/100
Harm volume (absolute) 84/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Lansdowne precinct, which covers Rondebosch East and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels. Full methodology

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

Read more: Safest suburbs in Cape Town (2026): what the data actually shows

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Rondebosch East?

69th percentile

Planned development

7 hectares of land in Rondebosch East are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily High Density Residential (7ha).

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

The median property value in Rondebosch East is R2.6M. Property values have grown by 6.3% per year since 2018.

A 6.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Rondebosch East properties (GV2022)

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 R2,600,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +6.3% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 69th percentile
Dominant value band 1.5-2M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Rondebosch East?

2 schools nearby

Rondebosch East has 2 schools within reach. Schools include Rondebosch East Primary School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Rondebosch East will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q5
Rondebosch East Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 698 learners · 24.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
–
Vera-School
Public · Special needs · 180 learners · 7.2:1 learner-educator ratio
Specialist provision

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

Read more: Cape Town schools and education data 2026

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Rondebosch East?

Private vehicle dominant

Rondebosch East has 10 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (82%).

Taxi connectivity Ranks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown. Full methodology ›

Moderate connectivity
10 routes
44th percentile · 10 destinations · CBD-connected
Athlone (via m5 & klipfontein rd), Cape town (via kromboom parkway), Cape town (via kromboom), Century city, Claremont, Hanover park +4 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Rondebosch East needs a car. The 82% 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
82%
Walking
7%
Minibus taxi
3%
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 (82%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Rondebosch East?

Full municipal services

Rondebosch East 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 , Rondebosch/Rosebank survey group (44 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 (R4,817) is 2.9× the city median of R1,674.› No material deprivation recorded across any of the 8 measured dimensions.› High digital connectivity: 87% 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

100 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
100.0%
Owner-occupied
31.7%
Rented
40.4%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

13 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
2.6%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
2.6%
Non-violent crime
2.6%

Economic structure – Low material stress

Food spending share
26.7%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 81st percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
7.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R1,638
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
69.5%
of households prioritise
Electricity
50.6%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
48.2%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
14.8%
of households prioritise
School fees
9.3%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
86.6%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
9.3%
No access
4.1%

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
2.0 people
Avg children per household
0.1

Asset ownership

Computer access
86.4%
Fridge ownership
94.5%
Property ownership
2.6%
Geyser ownership
97.1%
Borehole access
23.9%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
15.7%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
5.2%

How Rondebosch East compares

Food insecurity 100% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 100% below the city average for material hardship
Income 4.0× the city average for median household income
Food spend share 24% below the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Rondebosch/Rosebank. direct.

Energy access
6%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

6% of electricity connections in Rondebosch East 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. 2,321 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Rondebosch East?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Rondebosch East in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,371 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 Rondebosch East residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
85th
Percentile
across Cape Town
44%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (25%)Single street light out (6%)Sewerage overflow (6%)Street lights out (5%)Low pressure (4%)
Service requests logged 4 371
Requests resolved 78% (3 420 of 4 371)
75% resolved within 3 days
90% resolved within 9 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

1 registered
Islamic
1

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? 2108.9 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 4 356
Unresolved 22.0%

Top issues: No Power (1 067), Street Lights - Single Light Out (269), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (266)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Rondebosch East?

Well served

Healthcare access

24 within 5km
Nearest public Honeyside Satellite · Community Day Centre · 1.7 km
Nearest private Melomed Claremont · Private Hospital · 1.9 km
Public facilities 17
Private facilities 7

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

The nearest fire station to Rondebosch East is Wynberg, 3.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Athlone Swimming Pool, 2.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Honeyside Satellite, 1.7 km away.

Nearest clinic Honeyside Satellite · 1.7 km
Nearest library Athlone · 1.8 km
Nearest park / open space Rondebosch East Common Fifth · 0.07 km

Fire station

3.6
km to nearest
fire station
Wynberg
community station
within-5km
response
category

Cape Town has 32 fire stations serving 744 suburbs. Source: CCT open data.

Public swimming pools

2.5
km to nearest
public pool
6
pools
within 5 km
18
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Athlone Swimming Pool

Cape Town operates 35 public swimming pools. Source: CCT open data.

Distances straight-line from suburb centroid.

Source: City of Cape Town facility registry

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Bordering suburbs

5 adjacent

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Rondebosch East. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

Athlone Claremont Crawford Lansdowne Rondebosch
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Rondebosch East · -33.9751°S, 18.4971°E

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