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Ruyterwacht

Safety 32/100 Safer than 37% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 800k-1M Top 63% Schools 4 95% matric pass rate Healthcare 17 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 2 routes serving the area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Ruyterwacht is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Elsies River SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Ruyterwacht is served by schools within reach, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. 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 Ruyterwacht safe?

Higher reported crime

95th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume
13 940 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 20.1% vs Q3 2024
Crime is higher than most of Cape Town and has been increasing 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? 32 / 100
Contact crime rate 769,976 per 100k residents
Station population 88 562
Harm rate (per resident) 33/100
Harm volume (absolute) 31/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Ruyterwacht?

37th percentile

The median property value in Ruyterwacht is R1.3M. Property values have grown by 8.4% per year since 2018.

A 8.4% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Ruyterwacht 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 R1,310,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +8.4% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 37th 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 Ruyterwacht?

4 schools nearby

Ruyterwacht has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 94.6%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Ruyterwacht Voorbereidingskool.

Adjusted pass rate
94.6%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
1
146 candidates
Median quintile
Q4
Q4-Q5
Q4
Ruyterwacht Voorbereidingskool
Public · Grades R–7 · 629 learners · 30:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
De Waveren Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 591 learners · 29.6:1 learner-educator ratio
Favourable class size
–
Florida Vaardigheidskool
Public · Special needs · 314 learners · 20.9:1 learner-educator ratio
Specialist provision
Q4
Goodwood Kollege
Public · Grades 8–12 · 833 learners · 28.7:1 learner-educator ratio
Favourable 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 Ruyterwacht?

Private vehicle dominant

Ruyterwacht has 2 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (79%).

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 ›

Low connectivity
2 routes
14th percentile · 4 destinations · CBD-connected
Bonteheuwel, Cape town, Ruyterwacht (via garden village), Silvertown
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Ruyterwacht 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
8%
MyCiTi bus
3%
Minibus taxi
4%
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 Ruyterwacht?

Full municipal services

Ruyterwacht has a service delivery index of 100 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 94% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Ruyterwacht survey group (38 households). direct.

Home fibre internet reaches 87% of households
› 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 – Mixed tenure community

94 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
93.9%
Owner-occupied
49.3%
Rented
20.1%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

11 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
3.7%
Fire risk
3.7%
Violent crime
0.0%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
31.0%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 70th percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
49.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R804
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity
87.8%
of households prioritise
Food
87.8%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
75.1%
of households prioritise
School fees
29.7%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
28.2%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
87.3%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
4.2%
No access
7.4%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
3.7%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
3.7%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
1.0%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.4 people
Avg children per household
1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access
58.6%
Fridge ownership
100.0%
Property ownership
3.7%
Geyser ownership
77.2%
Borehole access
15.9%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
10.1%
of households operate a home-based business

How Ruyterwacht compares

Food insecurity 80% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 60% below the city average for material hardship
Food spend share 12% below the city average for food expenditure share
Asset ownership 37% above the city average for household asset ownership

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Ruyterwacht?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Ruyterwacht in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 6,737 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.
2
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
40th
Percentile
across Cape Town
24%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (34%)Street lights out (4%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (4%)Single street light out (4%)No water 20mm and below (4%)
Service requests logged 6 737
Requests resolved 79% (5 314 of 6 737)
75% resolved within 4 days
90% resolved within 11 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

6 registered
Christian
6

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? 2311.2 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 6 717
Unresolved 21.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (2 270), WMM: Leak at Meter/Stopcock 20mm below (258), Street Lights - All Lights Out (254)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Ruyterwacht?

Well served

Healthcare access

17 within 5km
Nearest public Ruiterwacht CDC · Clinic · 0.3 km
Nearest private Netcare N1 City Hospital · Private Hospital · 2.9 km
Public facilities 16
Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Ruyterwacht is Epping, 1.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Ruyterwacht Swimming Pool, 0.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Ruiterwacht Cdc, 0.3 km away.

Nearest clinic Ruiterwacht Cdc · 0.3 km
Nearest library Goodwood · 1.1 km
Nearest park / open space Batavia Pos · 0.61 km

Fire station

1.5
km to nearest
fire station
Epping
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

0.2
km to nearest
public pool
9
pools
within 5 km
18
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Ruyterwacht 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

6 adjacent

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

Elsies River Goodrail Goodwood Estate Riverton Elsies River Wp Park Wp Showgrounds
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Ruyterwacht · -33.9202°S, 18.5564°E

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