Belhar Ext 16

Detailed data

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

48 / 100

Contact crime rate

377,849 per 100k residents

Station population

70 237

Harm rate (per resident)

37/100

Harm volume (absolute)

61/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Belhar precinct, which covers Belhar Ext 16 and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

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The median property value in Belhar Ext 16 is R340K. Property values have grown by 1.0% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R340,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+1.0% per year

City-wide value percentile

10th percentile

Dominant value band

2-400k

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.

Belhar Ext 16 had 7 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 2 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals

7

Annual average

2/yr

Avg project value

R2.9M

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).

Belhar Ext 16 has 2 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 86.9%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Perseverance Junior High School.

Adjusted pass rate

86.9%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

1

84 candidates

Median quintile

Q4

Q4-Q5

• Q4
  Perseverance Junior High School

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 615 learners · 34.2:1 learner-educator ratio
• Q4
  Perseverance Sek

  Public · Grades 8–12 · 465 learners · 27.4:1 learner-educator ratio

  Favourable class size

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 ›

Belhar Ext 16 has 70 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (57%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (57%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Belhar Ext 16 has a service delivery index of 99 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 78% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Belhar survey group (72 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

96.2%

Flush toilet

99.4%

Weekly refuse

98.5%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

77.8%

Owner-occupied

53.3%

Rented

20.5%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

Flooding risk

0.6%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

14.6%

Non-violent crime

5.5%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

32.1%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 68th percentile

Hardship dimensions

1/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

34.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R190

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre

58.3%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

37.6%

No access

4.1%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

9.3%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

4.7%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

12.7%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.4 people

Avg children per household

0.9

Asset ownership

Computer access

44.8%

Fridge ownership

96.9%

Property ownership

10.0%

Geyser ownership

56.0%

Borehole access

11.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

11.7%

of households operate a home-based business

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

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Belhar Ext 16. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.