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Vredehoek

Safety 31/100 Safer than 34% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2.5-3M Top 7% Schools 3 nearby Healthcare 12 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 2 routes serving the area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Vredehoek is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the upper quartile for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Cape Town Central SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Vredehoek, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have remained relatively flat between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Vredehoek 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 Vredehoek safe?

Higher reported crime

53rd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
34 148 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 1.8% 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? 31 / 100
Contact crime rate 990,041 per 100k residents
Station population 128 777
Harm rate (per resident) 54/100
Harm volume (absolute) 18/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0
Precinct population note: This suburb shares Cape Town Central police precinct with Cape Town City Centre, which accounts for 83% of the precinct's residential population. The safety index is based on the whole precinct, where Cape Town City Centre accounts for most of the population. This may not fully reflect conditions in Vredehoek specifically.

Household survey context: All 42 surveyed households reported no crime victimisation (2024 CCT Household Survey). In areas where precinct-level crime data suggests elevated risk, zero survey reporting may reflect reluctance to disclose rather than absence of crime.

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Cape Town Central precinct, which covers Vredehoek 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 Vredehoek?

93rd percentile

The median property value in Vredehoek is R5.3M. Property values have declined by 1.1% per year since 2018.

The -1.1% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) is consolidation, not distress. Pricing has held across multiple market cycles – buyers are entering a position that has proven sticky at high absolute levels.
Value band distribution – Vredehoek 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 R5,300,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) -1.1% per year → Consolidating
City-wide value percentile 93rd percentile
Dominant value band 2.5-3M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Vredehoek?

3 schools nearby

Vredehoek has 3 schools within reach. Schools include Herzlia High School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Vredehoek will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
IND
Herzlia High School
Independent · Grades R–12 · 581 learners · 11.9:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateFavourable class size
IND
Herzlia Highlands Primary School
Independent · Grades R–7 · 241 learners · 9.3:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
Q5
Good Hope Seminary Junior
Public · Grades R–7 · 449 learners · 28.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 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 COMMUTERS

How connected is Vredehoek?

Private vehicle dominant

Vredehoek has 2 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (98%).

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 ›

Low connectivity
2 routes
14th percentile · 2 destinations · CBD-connected
Cape town, Vredehoek
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Vredehoek needs a car. The 98% private vehicle share is a socioeconomic profile signal, not a walkability score – in working-class Cape Town suburbs the same walking rate indicates structural necessity. Here it is lifestyle choice.
Private vehicle
98%
MyCiTi bus
1%
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 (98%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Vredehoek?

Full municipal services

Vredehoek has a service delivery index of 98.8 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 100% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Vredehoek survey group (42 households). direct.

Zero households report food insecurity across all measured dimensions
› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R7,246) is 4.3× the city median of R1,674.› No material deprivation recorded across any of the 8 measured dimensions.› High digital connectivity: 98% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99 City median: 85
Piped water
95.3%
Flush toilet
100.0%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

100 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
100.0%
Owner-occupied
43.0%
Rented
35.5%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

40 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
0.0%
Fire risk
18.9%
Violent crime
0.0%
Non-violent crime
5.2%

Economic structure – Low material stress

Food spending share
19.6%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Affluent, significant discretionary income · 96th percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
5.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R2,665
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
60.8%
of households prioritise
Electricity
56.1%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
56.1%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
16.8%
of households prioritise
School fees
13.1%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
97.9%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
2.1%
No access
0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
0.0%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.3 people
Avg children per household
0.5

Asset ownership

Computer access
88.0%
Fridge ownership
100.0%
Property ownership
4.2%
Geyser ownership
93.2%
Borehole access
27.3%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
28.3%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
4.7%

How Vredehoek compares

Food insecurity 100% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 100% below the city average for material hardship
Income 8.0× the city average for median household income
Food spend share 44% below the city average for food expenditure share

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

Energy access
2%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

2% of electricity connections in Vredehoek 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. 6,201 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Vredehoek?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Vredehoek in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 5,766 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 Vredehoek residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
94th
Percentile
across Cape Town
38%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (10%)Single street light out (6%)Water leak (4%)No supply (4%)Street lights out (3%)
Service requests logged 5 766
Requests resolved 74% (4 283 of 5 766)
75% resolved within 4 days
90% resolved within 12 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

4 registered
Christian
3
Jewish
1

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

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 2259.7 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 5 760
Unresolved 26.0%

Top issues: No Power (567), Street Lights - Single Light Out (333), WAT: Leak in Road/Pavement/Undergr (204)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Vredehoek?

Well served

Healthcare access

12 within 5km
Nearest public Chapel Street Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.8 km
Nearest private Booth Memorial Hospital · Private Hospital · 1 km
Public facilities 8
Private facilities 4

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

The nearest fire station to Vredehoek is Roeland Street, 0.7 km away. The nearest public pool is Long Street Swimming Pool, 1.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Booth Memorial Hospital, 1.0 km away.

Nearest clinic Booth Memorial Hospital · 1 km
Nearest library Vredehoek · 0.3 km
Nearest park / open space Ixia Park · 0.34 km

Fire station

0.7
km to nearest
fire station
Roeland Street
district hq - west
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

1.7
km to nearest
public pool
4
pools
within 5 km
9
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Long Street 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

3 adjacent

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Vredehoek · -33.9393°S, 18.4251°E

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