Bo Oakdale has a safety index of 39 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Bellville precinct recorded approximately 6,668 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Bo Oakdale affordable?

Bo Oakdale sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.8M, placing it in the 50th percentile, broadly in line with the city median. 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 Bo Oakdale?

The median monthly water cost per account in Bo Oakdale is R628, 5% below the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Bo Oakdale is R1,655, 13% below the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Bo Oakdale?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Bo Oakdale is R6,489, 26% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Bo Oakdale

A suburb with moderate reported crime and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Safety39/100Safer than 43% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↑ Worsening Property1-1.5MTop 50%Healthcare9 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilAbove avg complaints2d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Bo Oakdale is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

In Bo Oakdale, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls. The suburb is within a City-designated Development Focus Area, signalling future investment and infrastructure priorities.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Bo Oakdale. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. 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 Bo Oakdale safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

71st percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 45 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

HighAbsolute crime volume

6 668 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↑ 10.3% vs Q3 2024

A middle-of-the-range area where crime has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Review the breakdown below for a clearer picture.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 39 / 100
Contact crime rate: 715,478 per 100k residents
Station population: 78 711
Harm rate (per resident): 22/100
Harm volume (absolute): 68/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Bo Oakdale?

50th percentile

City of Cape Town Development Focus Area

Bo Oakdale is within the Belville CBD / Tygervalley development focus area. The City of Cape Town has designated this area as a development priority, signalling committed public investment in infrastructure, services, and economic opportunity.

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development focus areas indicate City planning intent, not guaranteed timelines.

The median property value in Bo Oakdale is R1.8M. Property values have grown by 5.1% per year since 2018.

A 5.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Bo Oakdale properties (GV2022)

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M ◀

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

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: R1,780,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +5.1% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 50th percentile
Dominant value band: 1-1.5M
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 Bo Oakdale?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R628 / month

5% below city median

Electricity

R1 655 / month

13% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R632Jan 2026: R628Feb 2026: R377

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 831Jan 2026: R1 655Feb 2026: R1 551

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Bo Oakdale

→ Stable

Bo Oakdale had 23 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 8 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 23
Annual average: 8/yr
Avg project value: R223K

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).

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Bo Oakdale?

Moderate connectivity

Bo Oakdale has 12 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

12 routes

44th percentile · 8 destinations

Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Durbanville, Fisantekraal, Khayelitsha, Klipheuwel +2 more

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

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Bo Oakdale?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Bo Oakdale in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,178 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

17th

Percentile
across Cape Town

26%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (17%)Power outage (8%)No supply (4%)Street lights out (4%)Meter Replacement Project (4%)

Service requests logged: 1 178
Requests resolved: 78% (921 of 1 178)
75% resolved within: 7 days
90% resolved within: 18 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

1 registered

Christian

Places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data, supplemented with OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Coverage: 373 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 5755.4 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 1 172
Unresolved: 22.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (191), Power outage (89), No supply (49)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Bo Oakdale

26% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Bo Oakdale averages R6 489 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R6 489

per account

26% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R4 203Apr 2026: R13 952May 2026: R6 489

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R745 139
Electricity: R533 920
Water: R167 207
Refuse: R84 159
Sewerage: R95 066
City-wide cleaning: R22 681
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 Bo Oakdale?

Well served

Healthcare access

9 within 5km

Nearest public: Stikland Psychiatric Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest private: Melomed Bellville · Private Hospital · 2.6 km
Public facilities: 6
Private facilities: 3

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

The nearest fire station to Bo Oakdale is Bellville, 2.7 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville Swimming Pool, 3.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Stikland Psychiatric Hospital, 1.9 km away.

Nearest clinic: Stikland Psychiatric Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest library: Tygervalley · 0.8 km
Nearest park / open space: Postma Street Park · 0.76 km

Fire station

2.7

km to nearest
fire station

Bellville

district hq - north

within-5km

response
category

Cape Town has 32 fire stations serving 744 suburbs. Source: CCT open data.

Public swimming pools

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Bellville Swimming Pool

Cape Town operates 35 public swimming pools. Source: CCT open data.

Distances straight-line from suburb centroid.

Source: City of Cape Town facility registry

Nearby suburbs

Ridgeworth881m · R2.7M

39→

Blomtuin995m · R1.9M

44→

Stellenbosch Univ1.1km

42→

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Explore surrounding areas

Bordering suburbs

8 adjacent

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

Bloemhof Boston Kenridge Loevenstein Oakdale Okennedyville Ridgeworth Tygervalley

Next refresh: when SAPS publishes Q1 2026/2027 (typically about 3 months after the period closes).

Data sources & legal attribution

SAPS Crime StatsCCT Open DataStats SACCT Service Requests

South African Police Service, via DataFirst (UCT). SAPS crime statistics, 2019-2026 [dataset]. DOI: 10.25828/5MAW-4H90. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. City of Cape Town open data, 2022–2025 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

Statistics South Africa. Stats SA Census 2022, 2022 [dataset]. Stats SA standard terms (permissive). Analysis is the user's own and not endorsed by Stats SA.

City of Cape Town. CCT Service Requests (C3), 2025–2026 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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