Is Blue Downs CBD Safe? 39/100 Safety Index (2026)

Q: How does Blue Downs CBD compare to nearby suburbs?

Blue Downs CBD (39/100) is in the Moderate reported crime band. Nearby: Austinville scores 46/100, Delro Village scores 44/100, Fountain Village scores 32/100. See the full comparison on the Blue Downs CBD suburb profile.

Blue Downs CBD scores 39 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - moderate reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 9,264 across a station population of 239,187 residents. The trend is down.

A score of 39/100 places Blue Downs CBD in the moderate reported crime category across Cape Town’s 736 suburbs with safety data (of 744 total). The suburb has a Census 2022 population of 70,144.

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 39/100 is a relative index, not a percentile rank. Blue Downs CBD’s rate sub-index is 28/100 and its volume sub-index is 55/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026).

Why does Blue Downs CBD score 39 out of 100?

Blue Downs CBD maps to the Mfuleni SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 239,187 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 28 places Blue Downs CBD’s per-capita harm in the higher range. The volume sub-index of 55 means absolute crime volume is moderate.

How does Blue Downs CBD compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Blue Downs CBD	Mfuleni	39/100	28	55	9,264	Down
Austinville	Kleinvlei	46/100	32	66	7,496	Up
Delro Village	Mfuleni	44/100	29	66	9,264	Down
Fountain Village	Mfuleni	32/100	24	44	9,264	Down
Greenfields	Kleinvlei	39/100	28	53	7,496	Up
Happy Valley	Mfuleni	34/100	24	48	9,264	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 Blue Downs CBD?

Property valuation data is not available for Blue Downs CBD.

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

Schools in Blue Downs CBD

Blue Downs CBD has 3 schools.

School	Phase	Sector	Quintile	LER
Apex High School	secondary	public	Q5	28.8:1
Apex Primary School	primary	public	Q5	38.9:1
Blueberry Hill High School	secondary	public	N/A	13.0:1

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Blue Downs CBD a safe area in Cape Town?

Blue Downs CBD falls in the moderate range for Cape Town. Blue Downs CBD scores 39/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - moderate reported crime - with 9,264 annualised crimes. The Mfuleni precinct serves 239,187 residents. The trend is down.

What is the crime rate in Blue Downs CBD?

Blue Downs CBD’s Mfuleni precinct records 9,264 annualised crimes across 239,187 residents. The safety index is 39/100, with a rate sub-index of 28 and volume sub-index of 55.

Search Blue Downs CBD’s full neighbourhood profile on StreetSignal for the complete data across safety, property, schools, and services.