Wesbank has a safety index of 9 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Mfuleni precinct recorded approximately 33,764 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Wesbank affordable?

Wesbank is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R170K, it falls in the 1st 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.

Wesbank

Safety 9/100 Safer than 8% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 0-200k Top 99% Schools 4 76% matric pass rate Healthcare 8 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Above avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Wesbank 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 below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi. Policing falls under the Mfuleni SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Wesbank is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit below the city average. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. 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 Wesbank safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

54th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume

33 764 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 14.6% 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? 9 / 100

Contact crime rate 2,738,761 per 100k residents

Station population 239 187

Harm rate (per resident) 18/100

Harm volume (absolute) 5/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

1st percentile

Planned development

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

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

The median property value in Wesbank is R170K. Property values have grown by 9.3% per year since 2018.

A 9.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Wesbank properties (GV2022)

0-200k ◀

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

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 R170,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +9.3% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 1st percentile

Dominant value band 0-200k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Wesbank?

4 schools nearby

Wesbank has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 75.9%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include West Bank No.1 Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

75.9%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

114 candidates

Median quintile

West Bank No.1 Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,258 learners · 34:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

West Bank High School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 856 learners · 26.8:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee schoolFavourable class size

Rainbow Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,192 learners · 34.1:1 learner-educator ratio

No-fee school

Hoofweg Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,295 learners · 37:1 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

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Wesbank?

Taxi-connected

Wesbank has 35 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (51%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

35 routes

83rd percentile · 25 destinations · CBD-connected

7th avenue mitchells plain, Bellville, Bellville railway station, Bloekombos, Brentwood park, Cape town +19 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 51% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

35%

Walking

12%

MyCiTi bus

Minibus taxi

51%

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 (51%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Wesbank?

Partial service delivery

Wesbank has a service delivery index of 94.3 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 58% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Wesbank survey group (43 households). direct.

Food takes 60% of household budgets - 1.9× the city median

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R233) is 0.1× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 67% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› Social grants reach 70% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Access to basic services

94 City median: 85

Piped water

84.7%

Flush toilet

92.4%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

58 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

58.3%

Owner-occupied

50.6%

Rented

16.2%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

0.0%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

4.9%

Non-violent crime

4.5%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

60.5%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Severe economic stress · 4th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

70.0%

of households receiving grants

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

90.6%

of households prioritise

Electricity

83.3%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

48.3%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

21.7%

of households prioritise

School fees

13.9%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre

27.8%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

67.3%

No access

2.2%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

6.7%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

4.5%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

8.9%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.5 people

Avg children per household

1.1

Asset ownership

Computer access

17.9%

Fridge ownership

83.4%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

22.4%

Borehole access

0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

2.3%

of households operate a home-based business

How Wesbank compares

Food insecurity 63% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 40% below the city average for material hardship

Income 50% below the city average for median household income

Food spend share 1.7× the city average for food expenditure share

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Wesbank?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Wesbank in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 5,964 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.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

14th

Percentile
across Cape Town

12%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (39%)Street lights out (10%)Damaged Bin - 240L (6%)Stolen Bins - 240L (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (5%)

Service requests logged 5 964

Requests resolved 75% (4 446 of 5 964)

75% resolved within 10 days

90% resolved within 31 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

4 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? 3918.9 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 5 947

Unresolved 25.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (2 328), Street Lights - All Lights Out (605), Damaged Bin - 240L (383)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Wesbank?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km

Nearest public Wesbank Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.2 km

Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 5.7 km

Public facilities 8

Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Wesbank is Belhar, 2.7 km away. The nearest public pool is Delft Swimming Pool, 1.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Wesbank Clinic, 0.2 km away.

Nearest clinic Wesbank Clinic · 0.2 km

Nearest library Delft · 1.5 km

Nearest park / open space Koringblom Pos · 0.6 km