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Sandown Crime Stats & Area Report

Sandton, Gauteng
Data as of 2026-07-09 Independent due diligence
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94
Area Score / 100
Built on official SAPS crime stats, Deeds Office sale records & live Google traffic & places data.

What Sandown is like

West Street, Sandown has the character of a high-energy urban village — cosmopolitan, professionally driven, and socially active, with a community that gravitates toward rooftop restaurants, gym culture, and the retail and dining circuit of Sandton City rather than neighbourhood braais and school fêtes. It is an area where convenience and connectivity define the lifestyle rather than community rootedness.

urban cosmopolitan walkable CBD-adjacent executive lifestyle high-density convenience aspirational Sandton

StreetSmarts Take

Highlights
  • Walking distance to Sandton City, Nelson Mandela Square, and Sandton Mall — all within 500m
  • Walkability score of 90/100 with restaurants, pharmacies, and parks accessible on foot
  • Strong school cluster within 1.4km including Crawford International and Sandown High School
  • Mediclinic Morningside Hospital 1.5km away with multiple additional hospitals within 5km
  • Long-run property CAGR of 7.5% p.a. over 36 years with accelerating sales momentum
Considerations
  • Sandton SAPS precinct crime volumes have trended upward over five years — an armed-response contract is strongly advisable
  • Urban density and proximity to the CBD means traffic noise and commercial activity are part of daily life — not suited to buyers seeking a quiet suburban feel
  • The wide gap between median and average sale prices signals a highly polarised market with luxury outliers — entry-level buyers should anchor expectations to the median, not the average

Is Sandown safe?

Reported via the Sandton SAPS precinct.

5,218
Incidents — latest quarter
1,594
Top concern: 17 Community reported serious Crime

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House prices in Sandown

Latest median sale price: R1 987 500 (2025), +32.5% year-on-year.

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Getting around Sandown

To City Centre
11 min
To Shopping Mall
8 min

Amenities & lifestyle

106
Amenities Nearby
20
Restaurants
Schools
10
Hospitals
10
Parks
10
Gyms & Fitness
10
Swimming
10
Golf
3
Tennis & Racquet
4
Sports Clubs
10
Yoga & Wellness
10
Outdoor Activities
9
Shopping
10
Pharmacies
10

Who lives in Sandown

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