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Soneike I

Safety 29/100 Safer than 28% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1.5-2M Top 35% Schools 1 nearby Healthcare 8 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 1d median resolution

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Soneike I 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 Soneike I, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Soneike I 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 Soneike I safe?

Higher reported 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 Soneike I 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 Soneike I?

65th percentile

The median property value in Soneike I is R2.4M. Property values have grown by 7.9% per year since 2018.

A 7.9% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Soneike I 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 R2,400,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +7.9% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 65th 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 Soneike I?

1 school nearby

Soneike I has 1 school within reach. Schools include Young Eagles Christian Academy.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Soneike I will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
IND
Young Eagles Christian Academy
Independent · Grades R–12 · 43 learners · 10.8:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 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 RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Soneike I?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Soneike I in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 925 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 Soneike I residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
89th
Percentile
across Cape Town
34%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (18%)Sewerage overflow (11%)Single street light out (8%)Burst pipe (4%)Street lights out (2%)
Service requests logged 925
Requests resolved 79% (730 of 925)
75% resolved within 5 days
90% resolved within 15 days
Source CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 2491.9 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 922
Unresolved 21.0%

Top issues: No Power (167), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (101), Street Lights - Single Light Out (71)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Soneike I?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km
Nearest public Kuilsriver Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.9 km
Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 0.4 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 Soneike I is Kuilsriver, 2.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville South Swimming Pool, 3.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Netcare Kuils River Hospital, 0.4 km away.

Nearest clinic Netcare Kuils River Hospital · 0.4 km
Nearest library Kuilsriver · 1.1 km
Nearest park / open space Van Wyk Street Greenbelt 1 · 0.29 km

Fire station

2.2
km to nearest
fire station
Kuilsriver
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

3.7
km to nearest
public pool
1
pools
within 5 km
7
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Bellville South 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

7 adjacent

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

Brandwag Brantwood De Kuilen Elim Jan Kriel Soneike Ii Sonnekuil
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Soneike I · -33.9171°S, 18.6796°E

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