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Seawinds

Safety 26/100 Safer than 20% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-400k Top 87% Schools 1 nearby Healthcare 8 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Above 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?

Seawinds is a neighbourhood in False Bay, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in 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 Muizenberg SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Seawinds 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 Seawinds safe?

Higher reported crime

19th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Moderate Absolute crime volume
9 320 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 8.1% 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? 26 / 100
Contact crime rate 614,033 per 100k residents
Station population 52 856
Harm rate (per resident) 15/100
Harm volume (absolute) 45/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

13th percentile

Planned development

0 hectares of land in Seawinds are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel.

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

The median property value in Seawinds is R460K. Property values have grown by 8.0% per year since 2018.

A 8.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Seawinds 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 R460,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +8.0% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 13th percentile
Dominant value band 2-400k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Seawinds?

1 school nearby

Seawinds has 1 school within reach. Schools include Zerilda Park Primary School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Seawinds will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q4
Zerilda Park Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,137 learners · 35.5:1 learner-educator ratio

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 Seawinds?

Vehicle-led mix

Seawinds has 11 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (41%).

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
11 routes
42nd percentile · 11 destinations
7th & 11th ave,retreat, Hillview, Lavender hill, Montague gardens, Montague village, Reatreat +5 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

A mixed transport profile. Multiple modes serve Seawinds – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
41%
Walking
11%
MyCiTi bus
16%
Minibus taxi
21%
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 (41%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Seawinds?

Full municipal services

Seawinds has a service delivery index of 95 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 67% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Lavender Hill survey group (44 households). direct.

17% of households report adult food insecurity
› Adult food insecurity (17.0%) is 0.9× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R383) is 0.2× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 52% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› Social grants reach 71% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Access to basic services

95 City median: 85
Piped water
89.8%
Flush toilet
93.4%
Weekly refuse
98.7%
Grid electricity
98.1%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

67 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
66.6%
Owner-occupied
53.8%
Rented
22.6%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

11 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
0.0%
Fire risk
4.4%
Violent crime
1.9%
Non-violent crime
1.9%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
49.0%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 23rd percentile
Hardship dimensions
2
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
71.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R60
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
86.4%
of households prioritise
Electricity
68.8%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
20.0%
of households prioritise
School fees
18.9%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
16.6%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
32.6%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
51.7%
No access
15.7%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
17.0%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
12.4%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
27.2%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
4.1 people
Avg children per household
1.2

Asset ownership

Computer access
22.6%
Fridge ownership
92.1%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
30.3%
Borehole access
3.1%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
3.1%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH part-time
3.1%

How Seawinds compares

Food insecurity 7% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 7% above the city average for material hardship
Income 50% below the city average for median household income
Food spend share 39% above the city average for food expenditure share

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

Energy access
73%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

73% of electricity connections in Seawinds 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. 5,789 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Seawinds?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Seawinds in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 7,908 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 Seawinds residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
87th
Percentile
across Cape Town
36%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (18%)PPM Display Blank (7%)Suspect Tampering (6%)Street lights out (5%)Sewerage overflow (5%)
Service requests logged 7 908
Requests resolved 81% (6 376 of 7 908)
75% resolved within 5 days
90% resolved within 16 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

2 registered
Christian
2

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Above city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 4074.4 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 7 890
Unresolved 19.0%

Top issues: No Power (1 445), PPM Display Blank (529), Suspect Tampering (449)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Seawinds?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km
Nearest public Seawinds Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.3 km
Nearest private Melomed Tokai · Private Hospital · 2.9 km
Public facilities 7
Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Seawinds is Lakeside, 3.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Retreat Swimming Pool, 2.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Seawinds Clinic, 0.3 km away.

Nearest clinic Seawinds Clinic · 0.3 km
Nearest library Retreat · 2 km
Nearest park / open space Seawinds Smart Park · 0.22 km

Fire station

3
km to nearest
fire station
Lakeside
divisional hq
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

2
km to nearest
public pool
2
pools
within 5 km
4
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Retreat 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

4 adjacent

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

False Bay Coastal Park Lavender Hill Muizenberg Steenberg
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