Bonnie Brae has a safety index of 46 out of 100 (Moderate 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 Bonnie Brae affordable?

Bonnie Brae sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.4M, placing it in the 39th 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 Bonnie Brae?

The median monthly water cost per account in Bonnie Brae is R411, 38% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Bonnie Brae?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Bonnie Brae is R2,874, 67% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Bonnie Brae

A suburb with moderate reported crime, below-average property values, and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Safety46/100Precinct estimate only · ↓ Improving Property1-1.5MTop 61%Healthcare9 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints1d median resolution

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Bonnie Brae 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. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Bonnie Brae. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. 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 Bonnie Brae safe?

Moderate 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 sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 46 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate: 1,767,626 per 100k residents
Station population: 258 291
Harm rate (per resident): 36/100
Harm volume (absolute): 60/100
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 Bonnie Brae 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 Bonnie Brae?

39th percentile

The median property value in Bonnie Brae is R1.4M. Property values have grown by 6.3% per year since 2018.

A 6.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Bonnie Brae properties (GV2022)

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M ◀

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

9-10M

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: R1,370,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +6.3% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 39th 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 Bonnie Brae?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R411 / month

38% below city median

Electricity

R1 869 / month

2% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Based on a small number of accounts

Water trend:Dec 2025: R548Jan 2026: R411Feb 2026: R385

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 072Jan 2026: R1 869Feb 2026: R1 576

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Bonnie Brae

↑ Increasing

Bonnie Brae had 37 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 12 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 37
Annual average: 12/yr
Avg project value: R268K

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 Bonnie Brae?

Private vehicle dominant

The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (73%).

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Bonnie Brae needs a car. The 73% private vehicle share is a socioeconomic profile signal, not a walkability score – in working-class Cape Town suburbs the same walking rate indicates structural necessity. Here it is lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

73%

Walking

11%

Minibus taxi

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: Private vehicle (73%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Bonnie Brae?

Full municipal services

Bonnie Brae has a service delivery index of 98 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 87% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Kraaifontein survey group (84 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,774) is 1.7× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 87% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

98City median: 85

Piped water: 95.9%
Flush toilet: 98.6%
Weekly refuse: 100.0%
Grid electricity: 98.9%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

87City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 86.7%
Owner-occupied: 47.1%
Rented: 21.6%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

27risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 5.0%
Fire risk: 1.8%
Violent crime: 3.4%
Non-violent crime: 15.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 42.8%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 36th percentile
Hardship dimensions: 0; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 31.0%; of households receiving grants

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 86.7%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 12.8%
No access: 0.5%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 2.4%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 0.0%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 2.8%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 3.6 people
Avg children per household: 1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access: 59.1%
Fridge ownership: 97.5%
Property ownership: 0.0%
Geyser ownership: 77.5%
Borehole access: 0.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 10.0%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time: 5.4%
WFH part-time: 0.5%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Kraaifontein. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

7% of electricity connections in Bonnie Brae receive free basic electricity under the City's indigent support programme. Free basic electricity is a constitutional entitlement providing a monthly allocation to qualifying households. The proportion reflects the reach of the City's indigent support in this suburb, not a measure of poverty.

Source: CCT prepaid electricity data (2025/11/30 to 2026/01/31). Covers prepaid connections only. Credit-metered households are not included. 2,478 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Bonnie Brae?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Bonnie Brae in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,496 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Infrastructure problems get fixed fast. The median resolution under one day means Bonnie Brae residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

55th

Percentile
across Cape Town

33%

Resolved
same day

Single street light out (13%)Sewerage overflow (7%)Street lights out (6%)Power outage (5%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (4%)

Service requests logged: 1 496
Requests resolved: 81% (1 218 of 1 496)
75% resolved within: 4 days
90% resolved within: 12 days
Source: CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 1828.4 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 1 481
Unresolved: 19.0%

Top issues: Single street light out (195), Sewerage overflow (109), Street lights out (88)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Bonnie Brae

67% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Bonnie Brae averages R2 874 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R2 874

per account

67% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R2 874Apr 2026: R3 123May 2026: R2 862

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R802 241
Electricity: R549 163
Water: R668 379
Refuse: R267 490
Sewerage: R313 163
City-wide cleaning: R67 055
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 Bonnie Brae?

Well served

Healthcare access

9 within 5km

Nearest public: Brighton Street Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.1 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 1.9 km
Public facilities: 7
Private facilities: 2

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

The nearest fire station to Bonnie Brae is Kraaifontein, 1.1 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 4.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Brighton Street Clinic, 1.1 km away.

Nearest clinic: Brighton Street Clinic · 1.1 km
Nearest library: Kraaifontein · 1 km
Nearest park / open space: Bonnie Brae Park 1 · 0.03 km