Home security in Cape Town for owners abroad
These guides are for people who own a holiday home, apartment or house in Cape Town and live somewhere else for part or all of the year. Start with the two general guides, or pick the guide for your suburb.
How to read our figures
- The foreign-buyer figures are Lightstone data reported in July 2026 by Daily Investor, BusinessTech and Business Day. They cover purchases by individuals and leave out companies and trusts.
- They do not say who lives in a home.
- Police figures are counted by precinct, not by suburb, so one figure can cover more than one suburb.
General guides
Security for a Cape Town home you don't live inFor owners abroad, part-year residents and holiday-home owners: what changes when a house stands empty, the options, what reports to ask for, and a checklist.4 min readBuying a home in Cape Town: a security checklistEstate, freehold or sectional title? How to read precinct crime figures, what to ask the agent and the body corporate, and what to check on a viewing.4 min read
Guides by area
Llandudno and Hout Bay holiday home security for owners abroadHoliday home security in Llandudno and Hout Bay for owners abroad: what the foreign-buyer figures show, how to read the Hout Bay police figures, and what to ask while you are away.2 min readCamps Bay, Bakoven and Clifton holiday home security for owners abroadHoliday home security in Camps Bay, Bakoven and Clifton for owners abroad: the foreign-buyer share reported for Camps Bay and Bakoven, how to read a small police precinct, and what to ask while you are away.2 min readSea Point and Bantry Bay apartment security for owners abroadApartment and house security in Sea Point and Bantry Bay for owners abroad: foreign-buyer figures, what the Sea Point police figures say about cars and buildings, and what to ask while you are away.2 min readCity Bowl home security for owners abroadHome security in the City Bowl for owners abroad: foreign-buyer figures for the CBD and Tamboerskloof, why the Cape Town Central police figures describe a busy centre, and what to ask while you are away.2 min readConstantia and Bishopscourt home security for owners abroadHome security in Constantia and Bishopscourt for owners abroad: foreign-buyer figures, why the two suburbs sit in different police precincts, and what large properties change while you are away.2 min read
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