Is Bellville CBD Safe? 43/100 Safety Score (2026)

Bellville CBD scores 43 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - moderate reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 11 888 across a station population of 78 711 residents. The trend is down.

A score of 43/100 places Bellville CBD in the moderate reported crime category across Cape Town’s 734 suburbs with safety data (of 744 total). The suburb has a Census 2022 population of 34 405.

A note on methodology: StreetSignal’s safety index is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town’s 744 suburbs; it is not an absolute safety guarantee. The index is a composite of two sub-dimensions: harm-per-resident (rate) and absolute harm volume. A score of 43/100 means only 43% of suburbs record more harm than Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Bellville CBD’s rate sub-index is 43/100 and its volume sub-index is 44/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).

Why does Bellville CBD score 43 out of 100?

Bellville CBD maps to the Bellville SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 78 711 across multiple suburbs. StreetSignal assigns the primary precinct as the data source. All suburbs under the same precinct receive an identical safety index. This is a known limitation of precinct-level data: the score reflects the precinct as a whole, not any individual suburb within it.

The rate sub-index of 43 places Bellville CBD’s per-capita harm in the moderate range. The volume sub-index of 44 means absolute crime volume is moderate.

How does Bellville CBD compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Bellville CBD	Bellville	43/100	43	44	11 888	Down
Belgravia -Bellville	Bellville	43/100	43	44	11 888	Down
Belrail	Bellville	43/100	43	44	11 888	Down
Bosbell	Bellville	43/100	43	44	11 888	Down
Boston	Bellville	43/100	43	44	11 888	Down
Hardekraaltjie	Bellville	43/100	43	44	11 888	Down

A methodology note on shared precincts: Suburbs under the same SAPS precinct receive identical safety indices because the underlying crime data is reported at precinct level, not suburb level. Matching scores between suburbs in the table above may indicate a shared precinct.

What does property cost in Bellville CBD?

Property valuation data is not available for Bellville CBD.

For a broader property analysis, see Cape Town property values 2026.

Schools in Bellville CBD

Bellville CBD has 1 school.

School	Phase	Sector	Quintile	LER
Oakdale Montessori School	primary	independent	N/A	10.2:1

For a full analysis, see Cape Town schools and education 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bellville CBD a safe area in Cape Town?

Bellville CBD falls in the moderate range for Cape Town. Bellville CBD scores 43/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - moderate reported crime - with 11 888 annualised crimes. The Bellville precinct serves 78 711 residents. The trend is down.

What is the crime rate in Bellville CBD?

Bellville CBD’s Bellville precinct records 11 888 annualised crimes across 78 711 residents. The safety index is 43/100, with a rate sub-index of 43 and volume sub-index of 44.

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