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Victoria Mxenge

Safety 29/100 Safer than 28% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-400k Top 97% Schools 6 96% matric pass rate Healthcare 19 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Victoria Mxenge is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, 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 place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi. Policing falls under the Khayelitsha SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Victoria Mxenge, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Victoria Mxenge is well-served by schools, and matric results exceed the city average by a comfortable margin. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb is well-served by nearby healthcare facilities. Like many areas shaped by apartheid-era spatial planning, infrastructure and service indicators in Victoria Mxenge reflect decades of structural under-investment rather than current community capacity. Reported crime statistics should be read alongside policing density, reporting rates, and the legacy of the Group Areas Act.

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 Victoria Mxenge safe?

Higher reported crime

75th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
22 340 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 14.6% vs Q3 2024
Crime statistics here reflect decades of underinvestment in infrastructure and services, not the character of the community. Crime has decreased over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 29 / 100
Contact crime rate 1,900,811 per 100k residents
Station population 518 910
Harm rate (per resident) 95/100
Harm volume (absolute) 9/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0
Methodology note: The safety index combines harm-per-resident and absolute harm volume using a composite formula. In high-density precincts, population size dilutes the per-capita rate while absolute harm remains high. Both dimensions are reflected in the composite score.

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Khayelitsha precinct, which covers Victoria Mxenge 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 Victoria Mxenge?

3rd percentile

The median property value in Victoria Mxenge is R230K. Property values have grown by 1.7% per year since 2018.

A 1.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Victoria Mxenge 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 R230,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +1.7% per year
City-wide value percentile 3rd 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 Victoria Mxenge?

6 schools nearby

Victoria Mxenge has 6 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 96.4%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Usasazo Secondary School.

Adjusted pass rate
96.4%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
1
243 candidates
Median quintile
Q2
Q1-Q2
Q2
Usasazo Secondary School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,399 learners · 35.9:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q2
Sakumlandela Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 979 learners · 33.8:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q2
Sobambisana Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,049 learners · 36.2:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q2
Ummangaliso Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 813 learners · 25.4:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee schoolFavourable class size
Q2
Ntwasahlobo Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 868 learners · 34.7:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q2
Ikhusi Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,004 learners · 32.4:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school

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

Read more: Cape Town schools and education data 2026

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Victoria Mxenge?

Taxi-connected

Victoria Mxenge has 9 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (65%).

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 ›

Limited connectivity
9 routes
35th percentile · 10 destinations
Fish hoek, Harare, Khayelitsha, Khayelitsha (kuwait), Kuwait, Langa +4 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Minibus taxis are the primary transport mode. The 65% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.
Private vehicle
12%
Walking
8%
MyCiTi bus
15%
Minibus taxi
65%
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 Minibus taxi (65%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Victoria Mxenge?

Partial service delivery

Victoria Mxenge has a service delivery index of 77.3 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 42% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Site B: Victoria Mxenge survey group (41 households). direct.

35% of households experienced a negative event in the past year
› Adult food insecurity (21.6%) is 1.2× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R40) is 0.0× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 56% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› 33% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 9% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).› 44% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.› Social grants reach 60% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Food security

Adult food insecurity
21.6%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
12.8%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
42.8%
City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

77 City median: 85
Piped water
43.9%
Flush toilet
86.1%
Weekly refuse
79.2%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

42 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
41.9%
Owner-occupied
18.5%
Rented
2.0%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

51 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
33.1%
Fire risk
6.6%
Violent crime
9.1%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
54.6%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 12th percentile
Hardship dimensions
2
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
60.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R122
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
53.0%
of households prioritise
Electricity
42.1%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
21.9%
of households prioritise
School fees
15.7%
of households prioritise
Debt repayment
7.7%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre
25.5%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
56.1%
No access
18.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.1 people
Avg children per household
1.1

Asset ownership

Computer access
15.0%
Fridge ownership
77.7%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
0.0%
Borehole access
0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
2.8%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH part-time
2.0%

How Victoria Mxenge compares

Food insecurity 18% above the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 20% above the city average for material hardship
Income 50% below the city average for median household income
Food spend share 1.5× the city average for food expenditure share
Household survey victimisation rates significantly exceed SAPS-reported crime for this area, suggesting substantial under-reporting.

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Site B: Victoria Mxenge. direct.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Victoria Mxenge?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Victoria Mxenge in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,782 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 3-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.
3
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
13th
Percentile
across Cape Town
9%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (23%)Stolen Bins - 240L (17%)Damaged Bin - 240L (10%)No water 20mm and below (8%)Broken leading (8%)
Service requests logged 2 782
Requests resolved 76% (2 104 of 2 782)
75% resolved within 7 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

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 2 766
Unresolved 24.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (625), Stolen Bins - 240L (478), Damaged Bin - 240L (273)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Victoria Mxenge?

Well served

Healthcare access

19 within 5km
Nearest public Site B Male Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.9 km
Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 4.2 km
Public facilities 18
Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Victoria Mxenge is Lansdowne Road, 1.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Khayelitsha Swimming Pool, 3.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Site B Male Clinic, 0.9 km away.

Nearest clinic Site B Male Clinic · 0.9 km
Nearest library Khayelitsha · 0.8 km
Nearest park / open space Ut Garden · 0.03 km

Fire station

1
km to nearest
fire station
Lansdowne Road
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

3
km to nearest
public pool
4
pools
within 5 km
10
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Khayelitsha 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

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