Steenberg has a safety index of 83 out of 100 (Lower reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Steenberg precinct recorded approximately 10,052 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is near the city average.

Is Steenberg affordable?

Steenberg is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R660K, it falls in the 20th percentile, below 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.

Steenberg

Safety 83/100 Safer than 82% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 80% Schools 7 83% matric pass rate 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 March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Steenberg 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 well above 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 Steenberg SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Steenberg is well-served by schools, 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 Steenberg safe?

Lower reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

29th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Moderate Absolute crime volume

10 052 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 1.0% 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? 83 / 100

Contact crime rate 369,458 per 100k residents

Station population 83 766

Harm rate (per resident) 94/100

Harm volume (absolute) 74/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

20th percentile

Planned development

24 hectares of land in Steenberg are earmarked for new development across 4 parcels, primarily Medium Density Residential (24ha).

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

The median property value in Steenberg is R660K. Property values have grown by 6.2% per year since 2018.

A 6.2% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Steenberg properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k ◀

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M

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 R660,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +6.2% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 20th percentile

Dominant value band 4-600k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Steenberg?

7 schools nearby

Steenberg has 7 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 82.7%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Steenberg Primary.

Adjusted pass rate

82.7%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

328 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

Steenberg Primary

Public · Grades R–7 · 748 learners · 37.4:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Harmony Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 813 learners · 35.3:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Sullivan Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 592 learners · 34.8:1 learner-educator ratio

Floreat Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 874 learners · 35:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Sibelius Hoërskool

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,131 learners · 33.3:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Steenberg Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,111 learners · 33.7:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Christian David Mor Primêre Skool

Public · Grades R–7 · 388 learners · 29.8:1 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 Steenberg?

Vehicle-led mix

Steenberg has 22 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (37%).

Taxi connectivity

Connected

22 routes

64th percentile · 19 destinations

7th & 11th ave,retreat, Blue route,tokai, Capricorn,retreat, Grassy aprk, Grassy park, Hillview +13 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 Steenberg – consider proximity to work when evaluating.

Private vehicle

37%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

20%

Minibus taxi

20%

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 (37%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Steenberg?

Partial service delivery

Steenberg has a service delivery index of 90.9 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 55% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Steenberg survey group (34 households). direct.

20% of households report adult food insecurity

› Adult food insecurity (19.9%) is 1.1× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R678) is 0.4× the city median of R1,674.› Social grants reach 65% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Access to basic services

91 City median: 85

Piped water

75.3%

Flush toilet

92.5%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

95.9%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

55 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

54.6%

Owner-occupied

36.9%

Rented

25.4%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

0.0%

Fire risk

9.6%

Violent crime

0.0%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

43.2%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 35th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

65.0%

of households receiving grants

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

83.5%

of households prioritise

Electricity

80.8%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

50.0%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

31.5%

of households prioritise

School fees

30.2%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre

53.4%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

36.3%

No access

10.3%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

19.9%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

6.9%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

25.4%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.5 people

Avg children per household

0.9

Asset ownership

Computer access

28.0%

Fridge ownership

89.0%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

38.9%

Borehole access

6.2%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

2.7%

of households operate a home-based business

How Steenberg compares

Food insecurity 9% above the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 7% below the city average for material hardship

Income 50% below the city average for median household income

Food spend share 22% above the city average for food expenditure share

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

Energy access

40%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

40% of electricity connections in Steenberg 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. 7,410 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Steenberg?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Steenberg in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 14,129 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 Steenberg residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

90th

Percentile
across Cape Town

35%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (13%)Sewerage overflow (7%)Suspect Tampering (7%)Street lights out (5%)Single street light out (4%)

Service requests logged 14 129

Requests resolved 77% (10 927 of 14 129)

75% resolved within 6 days

90% resolved within 20 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

17 registered

Christian

Islamic

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? 5958.1 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 14 093

Unresolved 23.0%

Top issues: No Power (1 878), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (983), Suspect Tampering (916)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Steenberg?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km

Nearest public Lavender Hill Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.5 km

Nearest private Melomed Tokai · Private Hospital · 1.2 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 Steenberg is Lakeside, 2.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Retreat Swimming Pool, 1.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Melomed Tokai, 1.2 km away.

Nearest clinic Melomed Tokai · 1.2 km

Nearest library Retreat · 1.2 km

Nearest park / open space Gluck Street Park · 0.07 km