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Vrygrond

Safety 26/100 Safer than 20% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-400k Top 93% Schools 2 nearby 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

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Vrygrond 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 among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi. Policing falls under the Muizenberg SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Vrygrond 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 Vrygrond safe?

Higher reported crime

19th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Moderate Absolute crime volume
9 320 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 8.1% vs Q3 2024
Crime is higher than most of Cape Town and has been increasing over the past year. 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? 26 / 100
Contact crime rate 614,033 per 100k residents
Station population 52 856
Harm rate (per resident) 15/100
Harm volume (absolute) 45/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

7th percentile

Planned development

2 hectares of land in Vrygrond are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Public Service (2ha).

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

The median property value in Vrygrond is R290K. Property values have grown by 7.1% per year since 2018.

A 7.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Vrygrond 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 R290,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +7.1% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 7th 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 Vrygrond?

2 schools nearby

Vrygrond has 2 schools within reach. Schools include Ithemba Primary School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Vrygrond will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q4
Ithemba Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 923 learners · 33:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Capricorn Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 762 learners · 31.8:1 learner-educator ratio

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 Vrygrond?

Taxi-connected

Vrygrond has 9 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (63%).

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
Capricorn,retreat, Fish hoek, Hillview, Khayelitsha, Muizenberg, Retreat +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 63% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.
Walking
34%
MyCiTi bus
1%
Minibus taxi
63%
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 (63%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Vrygrond?

Limited service delivery

Vrygrond has a service delivery index of 74.6 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 32% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Vrygrond survey group (46 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 20% of households - 1.1× the city average
› Adult food insecurity (20.5%) is 1.1× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R392) is 0.2× the city median of R1,674.› 10% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 10% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).› 30% of dwellings are informal structures, reflecting historical under-investment in formal housing provision.

Food security

Adult food insecurity
20.5%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
17.9%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
21.4%
City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

75 City median: 85
Piped water
50.2%
Flush toilet
70.0%
Weekly refuse
91.2%
Grid electricity
87.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

32 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
31.8%
Owner-occupied
14.5%
Rented
43.0%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

33 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
10.3%
Fire risk
7.6%
Violent crime
9.6%
Non-violent crime
4.5%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
66.0%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Severe economic stress · 2nd percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
26.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R126
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
40.6%
of households prioritise
Electricity
25.5%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
16.7%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
15.6%
of households prioritise
School fees
7.1%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
35.7%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
45.3%
No access
19.0%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.8 people
Avg children per household
1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access
2.0%
Fridge ownership
86.5%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
2.0%
Borehole access
0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
18.7%
of households operate a home-based business

How Vrygrond compares

Food insecurity 12% above the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 13% below the city average for material hardship
Food spend share 1.9× the city average for food expenditure share
Asset ownership 29% below the city average for household asset ownership
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: Vrygrond. direct.

Energy access
62%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

62% of electricity connections in Vrygrond 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. 4,115 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Vrygrond?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Vrygrond in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,989 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 Vrygrond residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
95th
Percentile
across Cape Town
37%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (21%)Sewerage overflow (12%)PPM Display Blank (7%)Suspect Tampering (5%)PPM KRN Fault (5%)
Service requests logged 3 989
Requests resolved 78% (3 130 of 3 989)
75% resolved within 6 days
90% resolved within 40 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

1 registered
Christian
1

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? 870.1 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 3 974
Unresolved 22.0%

Top issues: No Power (823), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (455), PPM Display Blank (291)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Vrygrond?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km
Nearest public Seawinds Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1 km
Nearest private Melomed Tokai · Private Hospital · 3.2 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 Vrygrond is Lakeside, 2.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Retreat Swimming Pool, 2.6 km away. The nearest clinic is Seawinds Clinic, 1.0 km away.

Nearest clinic Seawinds Clinic · 1 km
Nearest library Retreat · 2.6 km
Nearest park / open space Darling Road Pos · 0.08 km

Fire station

2.8
km to nearest
fire station
Lakeside
divisional hq
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

2.6
km to nearest
public pool
2
pools
within 5 km
3
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Retreat 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

2 adjacent

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

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