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Welmoed Estate

Safety 29/100 Safer than 28% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Healthcare 4 facilities moderate access Transport Minibus taxi coverage 2 routes serving the area

Data current as of

These statistics describe the suburb as a whole. Conditions vary between streets and neighbourhoods within any suburb.

For home buyers & families

Is Welmoed Estate 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 Welmoed Estate 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 Welmoed Estate?

Planned development

151 hectares of land in Welmoed Estate are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Medium Density Residential (151ha).

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

No property valuation data available for this suburb.

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Welmoed Estate?

Low connectivity

Welmoed Estate has 2 minibus taxi routes.

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
7th percentile · 4 destinations
Bellville, Blackheath, Eerste river, Macassar
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Welmoed Estate?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Welmoed Estate in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3 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 Welmoed Estate residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
96th
Percentile
across Cape Town
33%
Resolved
same day
Sundry Accounts (33%)Sewerage overflow (33%)DO NOT USE (Tree Complaint) (33%)
Service requests logged 3
Requests resolved 100% (3 of 3)
75% resolved within 42 days
90% resolved within 42 days
Source CCT service request database

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Welmoed Estate?

Well served

Healthcare access

4 within 5km
Nearest public Kleinvlei Clinic · Clinic · 0.9 km
Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 9.2 km
Public facilities 4
Private facilities 0

This suburb has public healthcare access but no private facilities within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Welmoed Estate is Mfuleni, 4.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Blue Downs Swimming Pool, 3.8 km away. The nearest clinic is Kleinvlei Clinic, 0.9 km away.

Nearest clinic Kleinvlei Clinic · 0.9 km
Nearest library Melton Rose · 0.9 km
Nearest park / open space Van Riebeeck Greenbelt · 0.34 km

Fire station

4
km to nearest
fire station
Mfuleni
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

3.8
km to nearest
public pool
1
pools
within 5 km
3
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Blue Downs 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 Welmoed Estate. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

Jacobsdal Smallholdings Stellenbosch Farms Blue Downs
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Welmoed Estate · -33.9884°S, 18.7271°E

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