Is Brackenfell South Safe? 47/100 Safety Index (2026)

Q: How does Brackenfell South compare to nearby suburbs?

Brackenfell South (47/100) is in the Moderate reported crime band. Nearby: Botfontein Smallholdings scores 99+/100. See the full comparison on the Brackenfell South suburb profile.

Brackenfell South scores 47 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - moderate reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 2,840 across a station population of 53,147 residents. The trend is stable.

A score of 47/100 places Brackenfell South 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 14,193.

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 47/100 is a relative index, not a percentile rank. Brackenfell South’s rate sub-index is 45/100 and its volume sub-index is 49/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026).

Why does Brackenfell South score 47 out of 100?

Brackenfell South maps to the Brackenfell SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 53,147 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 45 places Brackenfell South’s per-capita harm in the moderate range. The volume sub-index of 49 means absolute crime volume is moderate.

How does Brackenfell South compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Brackenfell South	Brackenfell	47/100	45	49	2,840	Stable
Botfontein Smallholdings	Brackenfell	99+/100	99+	99+	2,840	Stable
De Oude Spruit	Brackenfell	99+/100	99+	99+	2,840	Stable

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 Brackenfell South?

Property valuation data is not available for Brackenfell South.

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

Schools in Brackenfell South

Brackenfell South has 1 school.

School	Phase	Sector	Quintile	LER
Destinatus Privaatskool	primary	independent	Q5	14.5:1

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Brackenfell South a safe area in Cape Town?

Brackenfell South falls in the moderate range for Cape Town. Brackenfell South scores 47/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - moderate reported crime - with 2,840 annualised crimes. The Brackenfell precinct serves 53,147 residents. The trend is stable.

What is the crime rate in Brackenfell South?

Brackenfell South’s Brackenfell precinct records 2,840 annualised crimes across 53,147 residents. The safety index is 47/100, with a rate sub-index of 45 and volume sub-index of 49.

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