Bloekombos has a safety index of 25 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Kraaifontein precinct recorded approximately 9,140 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Bloekombos affordable?

Bloekombos is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R190K, it falls in the 2nd percentile, below most of the city. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

What are utility costs in Bloekombos?

The median monthly water cost per account in Bloekombos is R70, 89% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Bloekombos?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Bloekombos is R2,086, 76% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Bloekombos

A suburb with higher reported crime, more affordable property values, and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Safety25/100Precinct estimate only · ↓ Improving Property0-200kTop 98%Schools483% matric pass rate Healthcare7 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilBelow avg complaints5d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Bloekombos is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi.

How is the area changing?

In Bloekombos, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Bloekombos is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit below the city average. In this area, service complaint resolution takes around a week on average. The suburb is well-served by nearby healthcare facilities.

Neighbourhood summary generated from StreetSignal data and reviewed by our team.

These statistics describe the suburb as a whole. Conditions vary between streets and neighbourhoods within any suburb.

For home buyers & families

Is Bloekombos safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

64th percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very highAbsolute crime volume

9 140 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 6.5% vs Q3 2024

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town but has been decreasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 25 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate: 1,767,626 per 100k residents
Station population: 258 291
Harm rate (per resident): 24/100
Harm volume (absolute): 26/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Bloekombos?

2nd percentile

The median property value in Bloekombos is R190K. Property values have grown by 10.0% per year since 2018.

A 10.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Bloekombos properties (GV2022)

0-200k ◀

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

Property values are based on the City of Cape Town's 2022 General Valuation roll. GV is an assessed value for municipal rating purposes; transaction prices frequently exceed GV. Recent sales transaction data and rental market data are not available as open data in South Africa.

Median GV2022: R190,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +10.0% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 2nd percentile
Dominant value band: 0-200k
Source: CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781
Vintage: General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in Bloekombos?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R70 / month

89% below city median

Electricity

This area is supplied by Eskom. City of Cape Town electricity billing data is not available.

Water trend:Dec 2025: R74Jan 2026: R70Feb 2026: R46

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Bloekombos

↑ Increasing

Bloekombos had 6 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 2 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 6
Annual average: 2/yr
Avg project value: R505K

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).

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Bloekombos?

4 schools nearby

Bloekombos has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 83.1%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Emithini Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate: 83.1%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 1; 244 candidates
Median quintile: Q1; Q1-Q2

Q1
Emithini Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,334 learners · 36.1:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q1
Ekuthuleni Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,463 learners · 33.2:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q1
Bloekombos Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,444 learners · 35.2:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q1
Masibambane Secondary School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,487 learners · 34.6:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school

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 ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Bloekombos?

Taxi-connected

Bloekombos has 27 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (57%).

Taxi connectivity

Connected

27 routes

68th percentile · 18 destinations

Bellville, Bellville (via wallacedene), Bloekombos, Bloekombos (via wallacedene), Brackenfell, Cape gate +12 more

Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Minibus taxis are the primary transport mode. The 57% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

30%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

Minibus taxi

57%

Cape Town transport context: In South African cities, transport mode is a socioeconomic proxy – high private vehicle = affluent, high minibus taxi = working class, high walking = structural necessity not preference. StreetSignal reports modal share rather than a walkability index, which would misrepresent SA urban mobility. Methodology ›

Dominant mode: Minibus taxi (57%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Bloekombos?

Partial service delivery

Bloekombos has a service delivery index of 79 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 43% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Bloekombos survey group (40 households). direct.

› Adult food insecurity (23.4%) is 1.3× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R237) is 0.1× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 83% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› 33% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 19% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).› Social grants reach 55% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 23.4%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 21.0%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 28.1%; City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

79City median: 85

Piped water: 31.2%
Flush toilet: 90.4%
Weekly refuse: 97.6%
Grid electricity: 97.6%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

43City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 42.7%
Owner-occupied: 22.9%
Rented: 40.5%

Environmental risk – High risk exposure

66risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 33.4%
Fire risk: 2.2%
Violent crime: 18.9%
Non-violent crime: 7.1%

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Food spending share: 57.8%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 6th percentile
Hardship dimensions: 3; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 55.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R6; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre: 7.3%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 83.1%
No access: 4.9%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 3.7 people
Avg children per household: 1.5

Asset ownership

Computer access: 9.4%
Fridge ownership: 88.0%
Property ownership: 0.0%
Geyser ownership: 0.0%
Borehole access: 0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 4.7%; of households operate a home-based business

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Bloekombos?

Moderate

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Bloekombos in a median of 5 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 3,986 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 5-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

1st

Percentile
across Cape Town

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (40%)Damaged Bin - 240L (22%)Stolen Bins - 240L (9%)Street lights out (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (3%)

Service requests logged: 3 986
Requests resolved: 78% (3 117 of 3 986)
75% resolved within: 12 days
90% resolved within: 20 days
Source: CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 421.8 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 3 961
Unresolved: 22.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (1 587), Damaged Bin - 240L (881), Stolen Bins - 240L (357)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Bloekombos

76% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Bloekombos averages R2 086 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R2 086

per account

76% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R1 931Apr 2026: R2 086May 2026: R2 238

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R2 291 813
Electricity: R0
Water: R4 982 101
Refuse: R504 640
Sewerage: R1 975 228
City-wide cleaning: R49 164
Improvement district: R0

Outstanding municipal arrears from City of Cape Town financial records. Coverage: 741 suburbs. Per-account figures available for 582 suburbs.

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Bloekombos?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km

Nearest public: Bloekombos Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.5 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 4.8 km
Public facilities: 6
Private facilities: 1

This suburb has access to both public and private healthcare within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Bloekombos is Kraaifontein, 4.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 8.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Bloekombos Clinic, 0.5 km away.

Nearest clinic: Bloekombos Clinic · 0.5 km
Nearest library: Eikendal · 2.6 km
Nearest park / open space: Selebi Pos · 0.62 km