Silveroaks has a safety index of 29 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Kuilsrivier precinct recorded approximately 12,316 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Silveroaks affordable?

Silveroaks sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.8M, placing it in the 51st percentile, broadly in line with the city median. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

Silveroaks

Safety 29/100 Safer than 28% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 800k-1M Top 49% Healthcare 7 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Silveroaks is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, 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. Policing falls under the Kuilsrivier SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Silveroaks, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

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

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

92nd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume

12 316 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 2.2% vs Q3 2024

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town. 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? 29 / 100

Contact crime rate 793,277 per 100k residents

Station population 83 576

Harm rate (per resident) 29/100

Harm volume (absolute) 29/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Kuilsrivier precinct, which covers Silveroaks 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 Silveroaks?

51st percentile

The median property value in Silveroaks is R1.8M. Property values have grown by 5.0% per year since 2018.

A 5.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Silveroaks properties (GV2022)

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M ◀

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

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 R1,800,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +5.0% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 51st percentile

Dominant value band 800k-1M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Silveroaks?

Moderate connectivity

Silveroaks has 13 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

13 routes

47th percentile · 12 destinations

Bellville, Blackheath, Blackheath railway station, Eerste river, Happy valley ,blackheath, Khayelitsha +6 more

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

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Silveroaks?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Silveroaks in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,456 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 Silveroaks residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

88th

Percentile
across Cape Town

31%

Resolved
same day

Street lights out (13%)Single street light out (10%)Sewerage overflow (8%)Power outage (5%)No water 20mm and below (4%)

Service requests logged 1 456

Requests resolved 81% (1 177 of 1 456)

75% resolved within 6 days

90% resolved within 17 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 0.0 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 1 448

Unresolved 19.0%

Top issues: Street Lights - All Lights Out (186), Street Lights - Single Light Out (147), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (115)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Silveroaks?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km

Nearest public Kuilsriver Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.4 km

Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 2.4 km

Public facilities 6

Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Silveroaks is Kuilsriver, 0.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville South Swimming Pool, 5.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Kuilsriver Clinic, 1.4 km away.

Nearest clinic Kuilsriver Clinic · 1.4 km

Nearest library Kuilsriver · 1.4 km

Nearest park / open space Donovan Street Park · 0.02 km