Beacon Valley

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?

31 / 100

Contact crime rate

1,212,299 per 100k residents

Station population

226 109

Harm rate (per resident)

30/100

Harm volume (absolute)

32/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Mitchells Plain precinct, which covers Beacon Valley and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

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The median property value in Beacon Valley is R560K. Property values have grown by 8.5% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R560,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+8.5% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

16th percentile

Dominant value band

4-600k

Source

CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Vintage

General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

Monthly cost per account from City of Cape Town billing data. Water coverage: 647 suburbs. Electricity coverage: 384 suburbs.

Beacon Valley had 34 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 11 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

34

Annual average

11/yr

Avg project value

R515K

Building plans approved by the City of Cape Town (2014-2025). Approvals indicate planned investment, not completed construction. This data reflects formal building activity only and does not capture informal construction, backyard dwellings, or building work undertaken without a formal plan submission. In areas with high informality, actual construction activity may be substantially higher than these figures suggest. Source: CoCT Building Development Management (DAMS).

Beacon Valley has 8 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 84.7%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Trinity Children'S Centre.

Adjusted pass rate

84.7%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

2

423 candidates

Median quintile

Q4

Q4-Q5

• IND
  Trinity Children'S Centre

  Independent · Grades R–7 · 97 learners · 9.7:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
• IND
  Ieglaasi Nieyah School

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 335 learners · 22.3:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable class size
• Q4
  Imperial Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,754 learners · 38.1:1 learner-educator ratio
• Q4
  Beacon View Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,159 learners · 36.2:1 learner-educator ratio
• Q4
  Alpine Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,152 learners · 33.9:1 learner-educator ratio
• Q4
  A.Z. Berman Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,339 learners · 39.4:1 learner-educator ratio
• Q4
  Beacon Hill Sekondêr

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,396 learners · 34:1 learner-educator ratio
• Q4
  Oval North Secondary School

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,297 learners · 32.4:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5 is the highest government-funding category - fees apply, but these are the best-resourced public schools in South Africa. Rankings set by the WCED against community socioeconomic index. Learner-educator ratio (LER) is from EMIS Q2 2025; under 30:1 is favourable by WCED standards, over 40:1 indicates strained capacity. What quintile means ›

Beacon Valley has 7 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by public bus (40%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

busPublic

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Beacon Valley has a service delivery index of 99+ out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 88% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Beacon Valley survey group (46 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

100.0%

Flush toilet

100.0%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

88.1%

Owner-occupied

68.0%

Rented

14.3%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

Flooding risk

3.0%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

4.2%

Non-violent crime

0.0%

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Food spending share

47.1%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 27th percentile

Hardship dimensions

2/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

71.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R35

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

62.9%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

21.5%

No access

15.6%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

18.9%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

11.4%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

28.1%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.4 people

Avg children per household

0.6

Asset ownership

Computer access

25.2%

Fridge ownership

97.9%

Property ownership

4.2%

Geyser ownership

62.9%

Borehole access

2.1%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

2.1%

of households operate a home-based business

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Beacon Valley. direct.

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Beacon Valley. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.