Zoo Park has a safety index of 19 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Kraaifontein precinct recorded approximately 27,512 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Zoo Park affordable?

Zoo Park sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.5M, placing it in the 43rd percentile, broadly in line with the city median. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

Zoo Park

Safety 19/100 Safer than 14% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1-1.5M Top 57% Healthcare 10 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Zoo Park is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. Policing falls under the Kraaifontein SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Zoo Park, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Zoo Park. 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 Zoo Park safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

64th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume

27 512 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 4.9% vs Q3 2024

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town but has been decreasing 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? 19 / 100

Contact crime rate 2,125,348 per 100k residents

Station population 258 291

Harm rate (per resident) 47/100

Harm volume (absolute) 8/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Kraaifontein precinct, which covers Zoo Park 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 Zoo Park?

43rd percentile

The median property value in Zoo Park is R1.5M. Property values have grown by 4.4% per year since 2018.

A 4.4% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Zoo Park properties (GV2022)

0-200k

4-600k

800k-1M

1-1.5M ◀

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

3-3.5M

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 R1,530,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +4.4% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 43rd percentile

Dominant value band 1-1.5M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Zoo Park?

Moderate connectivity

Zoo Park has 13 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

13 routes

47th percentile · 10 destinations

Bellville (via wallacedene), Bloekombos, Brackenfell station, Durbanville, Eikenfontein, Kraaifontein +4 more

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 Zoo Park?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Zoo Park in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 823 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 Zoo Park residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

99th

Percentile
across Cape Town

36%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (8%)Single street light out (8%)Street lights out (5%)Power outage (3%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (3%)

Service requests logged 823

Requests resolved 76% (629 of 823)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 14 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 2252.5 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 815

Unresolved 23.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (68), Street Lights - Single Light Out (67), Street Lights - All Lights Out (37)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Zoo Park?

Well served

Healthcare access

10 within 5km

Nearest public Brighton Street Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.5 km

Nearest private Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 0.8 km

Public facilities 8

Private facilities 2

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

The nearest fire station to Zoo Park is Kraaifontein, 0.4 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 4.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Brighton Street Clinic, 0.5 km away.

Nearest clinic Brighton Street Clinic · 0.5 km

Nearest library Kraaifontein · 0.4 km

Nearest park / open space Zoo Park · 0.1 km