Brentwood Park - Blue Downs

Detailed data

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

49 / 100Limited data — why?

Contact crime rate

2,233,578 per 100k residents

Station population

239 187

Harm rate (per resident)

36/100

Harm volume (absolute)

66/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Mfuleni precinct, which covers Brentwood Park - Blue Downs and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

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The median property value in Brentwood Park - Blue Downs is R800K. Property values have grown by 5.3% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R800,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+5.3% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

26th percentile

Dominant value band

6-800k

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.

Brentwood Park - Blue Downs had 8 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 3 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

8

Annual average

3/yr

Avg project value

R488K

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).

Brentwood Park - Blue Downs has 38 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (60%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (60%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Brentwood Park - Blue Downs has a service delivery index of 96 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 86% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Blue Downs survey group (42 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

95.2%

Flush toilet

90.6%

Weekly refuse

99.1%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

85.6%

Owner-occupied

50.0%

Rented

13.1%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

Flooding risk

0.3%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

2.7%

Non-violent crime

0.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

37.1%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 52nd percentile

Hardship dimensions

0/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

25.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R15

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

67.8%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

31.8%

No access

0.4%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

2.8%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

2.6%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

0.4%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

4.1 people

Avg children per household

1.5

Asset ownership

Computer access

70.8%

Fridge ownership

97.0%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

67.8%

Borehole access

0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

18.5%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

0.7%

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

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