Zevendal has a safety index of 29 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Kuilsrivier precinct recorded approximately 12,316 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Zevendal affordable?

Zevendal is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R3.3M places it in the 80th percentile, above 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.

Zevendal

Safety 29/100 Safer than 28% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2.5-3M Top 20% Healthcare 3 facilities moderate access Council Near avg complaints 1d median resolution

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Zevendal is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, 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. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Kuilsrivier SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Zevendal, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Zevendal. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb has several healthcare facilities within reasonable distance.

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 Zevendal safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower 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 Zevendal 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 Zevendal?

80th percentile

The median property value in Zevendal is R3.3M. Property values have grown by 3.1% per year since 2018.

A 3.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Zevendal properties (GV2022)

800k-1M

1-1.5M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M ◀

3-3.5M

3.5-4M

4-4.5M

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 R3,300,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +3.1% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 80th percentile

Dominant value band 2.5-3M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Zevendal?

Private vehicle dominant

The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (91%).

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Zevendal needs a car. The 91% 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

91%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

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 (91%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Zevendal?

Full municipal services

Zevendal has a service delivery index of 99.8 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 , Kuils River survey group (47 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Home internet in 98% of households - among the top 4% in Cape Town

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R5,616) is 3.4× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 98% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

100 City median: 85

Piped water

100.0%

Flush toilet

99.3%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

100 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

100.0%

Owner-occupied

57.8%

Rented

25.0%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

0.0%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

0.0%

Non-violent crime

9.4%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

24.2%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 88th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

12.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R1,092

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

72.2%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

71.9%

of households prioritise

Electricity

64.0%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

23.8%

of households prioritise

School fees

23.5%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

97.6%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

0.5%

No access

1.9%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

0.6%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

0.7%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

5.4%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.8 people

Avg children per household

0.6

Asset ownership

Computer access

75.6%

Fridge ownership

100.0%

Property ownership

0.7%

Geyser ownership

86.3%

Borehole access

13.5%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

9.5%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

0.6%

WFH part-time

8.3%

How Zevendal compares

Food insecurity 97% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 87% below the city average for material hardship

Income 4.0× the city average for median household income

Food spend share 31% below the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Kuils River. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

0% of electricity connections in Zevendal 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. 526 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Zevendal?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Zevendal in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 295 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 Zevendal residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

98th

Percentile
across Cape Town

28%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (23%)Street lights out (10%)Single street light out (6%)Power outage (4%)Damaged Bin - 240L (3%)

Service requests logged 295

Requests resolved 82% (242 of 295)

75% resolved within 4 days

90% resolved within 16 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 1448.3 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 294

Unresolved 18.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (68), Street Lights - All Lights Out (28), Street Lights - Single Light Out (18)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Zevendal?

Well served

Healthcare access

3 within 5km

Nearest public Kuilsriver Clinic · Community Day Centre · 3.3 km

Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 4.2 km

Public facilities 2

Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Zevendal is Kuilsriver, 2.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Blue Downs Swimming Pool, 6.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Kuilsriver Clinic, 3.3 km away.

Nearest clinic Kuilsriver Clinic · 3.3 km

Nearest library Kuilsriver · 3.5 km

Nearest park / open space Langverwacht Greenbelt · 0.6 km