Sea Point has a safety index of 91 out of 100 (Lower reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Sea Point precinct recorded approximately 6,472 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Sea Point affordable?

Sea Point is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R6.5M places it in the 96th 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.

Sea Point

Safety 91/100 Safer than 95% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2.5-3M Top 4% Schools 3 84% matric pass rate Healthcare 6 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 for Families

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Sea Point is a neighbourhood in Atlantic Seaboard, 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 Sea Point SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Sea Point, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have remained relatively flat between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Sea Point is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit below the city average. 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 Sea Point safe?

Lower reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

76th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

6 472 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 7.5% vs Q3 2024

Crime is low by Cape Town standards. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 91 / 100

Contact crime rate 173,768 per 100k residents

Station population 37 472

Harm rate (per resident) 90/100

Harm volume (absolute) 92/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

96th percentile

Planned development

2 hectares of land in Sea Point are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily High Density Residential (2ha).

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

The median property value in Sea Point is R6.5M. Property values have declined by 3.2% per year since 2018.

The -3.2% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) is consolidation, not distress. Pricing has held across multiple market cycles – buyers are entering a position that has proven sticky at high absolute levels.

Value band distribution – Sea Point properties (GV2022)

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M ◀

3-3.5M

3.5-4M

4-4.5M

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 R6,500,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) -3.2% per year → Consolidating

City-wide value percentile 96th percentile

Dominant value band 2.5-3M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Sea Point?

3 schools nearby

Sea Point has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 84.1%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Herzlia Weizmann Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

84.1%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

73 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

IND

Herzlia Weizmann Primary School

Independent · Grades R–7 · 241 learners · 9.6:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size

Sea Point Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 384 learners · 20.2:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

Sea Point High School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 525 learners · 25:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable 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 Sea Point?

Private vehicle dominant

Sea Point has 29 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (92%).

Taxi connectivity

Connected

29 routes

78th percentile · 18 destinations · CBD-connected

Camps bay, Camps bay (via high level rd), Camps bay (via main rd), Camps bay (via western blvd), Cape town, Eyona +12 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Sea Point needs a car. The 92% 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

92%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

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 (92%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Sea Point?

Full municipal services

Sea Point has a service delivery index of 99.8 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 , De Waterkant/Green Point/Sea Point survey group (85 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 (R8,114) is 4.8× the city median of R1,674.› No material deprivation recorded across any of the 8 measured dimensions.› High digital connectivity: 95% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

100 City median: 85

Piped water

100.0%

Flush toilet

100.0%

Weekly refuse

99.1%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Transient or rental-dominated

100 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

100.0%

Owner-occupied

18.4%

Rented

71.6%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

0.0%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

0.0%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Low material stress

Food spending share

23.8%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 89th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

4.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R1,471

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

77.0%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

67.1%

of households prioritise

Electricity

63.5%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

46.9%

of households prioritise

Debt repayment

8.9%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

94.9%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

4.1%

No access

0.5%

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

1.8 people

Avg children per household

0.2

Asset ownership

Computer access

85.3%

Fridge ownership

99.1%

Property ownership

0.5%

Geyser ownership

93.7%

Borehole access

5.9%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

6.5%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

0.9%

How Sea Point 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 33% below the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: De Waterkant/Green Point/Sea Point. direct.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

2% of electricity connections in Sea Point 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. 13,923 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Sea Point?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Sea Point in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 12,643 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 Sea Point residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

87th

Percentile
across Cape Town

40%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (13%)Meter Replacement Project (7%)Street lights out (3%)Sewerage overflow (3%)Water leak (3%)

Service requests logged 12 643

Requests resolved 75% (9 470 of 12 643)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 14 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

10 registered

Christian

Jewish

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? 1306.3 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 12 617

Unresolved 25.0%

Top issues: No Power (1 674), Meter Replacement Project (941), Street Lights - All Lights Out (429)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Sea Point?

Well served

Healthcare access

6 within 5km

Nearest public Schotscheskloof Satellite · Community Day Centre · 2.3 km

Nearest private Mediclinic Cape Town · Private Hospital · 2.9 km

Public facilities 3

Private facilities 3

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

The nearest fire station to Sea Point is Sea Point, 0.3 km away. The nearest public pool is Sea Point Swimming Pool, 0.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Schotscheskloof Satellite, 2.3 km away.

Nearest clinic Schotscheskloof Satellite · 2.3 km

Nearest library Colin Eglin Sea Point · 1.3 km

Nearest park / open space Milton Road Park · 0.26 km