Is Brooklyn Safe? 20/100 Safety Score (2026)
Brooklyn scores 20 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 4 896 across a station population of 19 972 residents. The trend is down.
A score of 20/100 places Brooklyn in the higher reported crime category across Cape Town’s 734 suburbs with safety data (of 744 total). The suburb has a Census 2022 population of 10 190.
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 20/100 means only 20% of suburbs record more harm than Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Brooklyn’s rate sub-index is 5/100 and its volume sub-index is 80/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).
Why does Brooklyn score 20 out of 100?
Brooklyn maps to the Maitland SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 19 972 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 5 places Brooklyn’s per-capita harm in the higher range. The volume sub-index of 80 means absolute crime volume is low.
How does Brooklyn compare to nearby suburbs?
| Suburb | Precinct | Safety index | Rate | Volume | Annualised crimes | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | Maitland | 20/100 | 5 | 80 | 4 896 | Down |
| Maitland | Maitland | 20/100 | 5 | 80 | 4 896 | Down |
| Paarden Eiland | Maitland | 20/100 | 5 | 80 | 4 896 | Down |
| Rugby | Milnerton | 7/100 | 4 | 13 | 17 488 | Up |
| Salt River | Woodstock | 7/100 | 1 | 49 | 8 688 | Stable |
| Ysterplaat | Milnerton | 7/100 | 4 | 13 | 17 488 | Up |
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 Brooklyn?
Property valuation data is not available for Brooklyn.
For a broader property analysis, see Cape Town property values 2026.
Schools in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has 3 schools.
| School | Phase | Sector | Quintile | LER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysterplaat Junior Primary School | primary | public | Q4 | 31.0:1 |
| Ysterplaat Primary School | primary | public | Q4 | 37.7:1 |
| Buren Hoërskool | secondary | public | Q4 | 27.6:1 |
Matric results show a 92.0% aggregate pass rate across 112 candidates.
For a full analysis, see Cape Town schools and education 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Brooklyn a safe area in Cape Town?
Brooklyn records higher reported crime relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Brooklyn scores 20/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime - with 4 896 annualised crimes. The Maitland precinct serves 19 972 residents. The trend is down.
What is the crime rate in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn’s Maitland precinct records 4 896 annualised crimes across 19 972 residents. The safety index is 20/100, with a rate sub-index of 5 and volume sub-index of 80.
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