Brooklyn has a safety index of 13 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Maitland precinct recorded approximately 2,084 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Brooklyn affordable?

Brooklyn sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.1M, placing it in the 34th 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 Brooklyn?

The median monthly water cost per account in Brooklyn is R747, 14% above the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Brooklyn is R1,679, 12% below the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Brooklyn?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Brooklyn is R18,237, 107% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Brooklyn

A suburb with higher reported crime, below-average property values, and strong school performance relative to Cape Town.

Safety13/100Precinct estimate only · ↑ Worsening Property6-800kTop 66%Schools391% matric pass rate Healthcare18 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Brooklyn is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Brooklyn is served by schools within reach, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. 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 Brooklyn safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

47th percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very lowAbsolute crime volume

2 084 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↑ 13.5% vs Q3 2024

Rate and volume tell different stories.

The per-capita rate appears high, but actual crime volume (2 084) is below the city median.

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town and has been increasing 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?: 13 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate: 409,941 per 100k residents
Station population: 19 972
Harm rate (per resident): 6/100
Harm volume (absolute): 29/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Maitland precinct, which covers Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn?

34th percentile

Planned development

2 hectares of land in Brooklyn are earmarked for new development across 5 parcels, primarily High Density Residential (1ha).

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development areas indicate planning designation, not construction timelines.

The median property value in Brooklyn is R1.1M. Property values have grown by 9.5% per year since 2018.

A 9.5% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Brooklyn properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k ◀

800k-1M

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

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: R1,120,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +9.5% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 34th percentile
Dominant value band: 6-800k
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 Brooklyn?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R747 / month

14% above city median

Electricity

R1 679 / month

12% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R933Jan 2026: R667Feb 2026: R747

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 696Jan 2026: R1 679Feb 2026: R1 127

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Brooklyn

↑ Increasing

Brooklyn had 46 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 15 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 46
Annual average: 15/yr
Avg project value: R948K

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 Brooklyn?

3 schools nearby

Brooklyn has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 91.0%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Ysterplaat Junior Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate: 91.0%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 1; 112 candidates
Median quintile: Q4; Q4-Q5

Q4
Ysterplaat Junior Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 745 learners · 31:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Ysterplaat Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 792 learners · 37.7:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Buren Hoërskool
Public · Grades 8–12 · 857 learners · 27.6:1 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 ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Brooklyn?

Private vehicle dominant

Brooklyn has 154 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (68%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

154 routes

99th percentile · 72 destinations · CBD-connected

Routes pass through Brooklyn but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.

Atlantis, Atlantis (via table view), Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Blaauwberg, Blouberg strand +66 more

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

Commute mode share

A mixed transport profile. Multiple modes serve Brooklyn – consider proximity to work when evaluating.

Private vehicle

68%

Walking

12%

MyCiTi bus

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 (68%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Brooklyn?

Full municipal services

Brooklyn has a service delivery index of 98 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 90% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Brooklyn/Rugby survey group (74 households). direct.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R3,283) is 2.0× the city median of R1,674.

Access to basic services

98City median: 85

Piped water: 95.7%
Flush toilet: 97.2%
Weekly refuse: 99.7%
Grid electricity: 100.0%

Housing & tenure – Transient or rental-dominated

90City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 89.8%
Owner-occupied: 16.2%
Rented: 62.6%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

7risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 1.0%
Fire risk: 0.0%
Violent crime: 2.9%
Non-violent crime: 3.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 29.4%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 75th percentile
Hardship dimensions: 1; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 28.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R141; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 62.2%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 29.8%
No access: 4.3%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 13.0%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 7.0%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 16.3%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 2.7 people
Avg children per household: 0.7

Asset ownership

Computer access: 53.8%
Fridge ownership: 92.3%
Property ownership: 4.8%
Geyser ownership: 62.0%
Borehole access: 10.4%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 15.0%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time: 1.0%
WFH part-time: 0.3%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Brooklyn/Rugby. direct.

Energy access

20%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

20% of electricity connections in Brooklyn 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. 7,505 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Brooklyn?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Brooklyn in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 9,026 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 Brooklyn residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

57th

Percentile
across Cape Town

36%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (15%)Sewerage overflow (13%)Street lights out (8%)Single street light out (4%)Duplicate (3%)

Service requests logged: 9 026
Requests resolved: 82% (7 398 of 9 026)
75% resolved within: 4 days
90% resolved within: 12 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

8 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

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 2654.1 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 9 015
Unresolved: 18.0%

Top issues: Power outage (1 375), Sewerage overflow (1 158), Street lights out (694)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Brooklyn

107% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Brooklyn averages R18 237 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R18 237

per account

107% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R17 506Apr 2026: R18 237May 2026: R18 307

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R5 641 468
Electricity: R6 723 325
Water: R9 813 068
Refuse: R2 412 550
Sewerage: R5 047 703
City-wide cleaning: R165 865
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 Brooklyn?

Well served

Healthcare access

18 within 5km

Nearest public: Brooklyn Chest Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest private: Intercare Day Hospital Century City · Private Hospital · 3.7 km
Public facilities: 13
Private facilities: 5

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

The nearest fire station to Brooklyn is Brooklyn, 0.7 km away. The nearest public pool is Kensington Swimming Pool, 3.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Brooklyn Chest Hospital, 1.2 km away.

Nearest clinic: Brooklyn Chest Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest library: Brooklyn · 1.3 km
Nearest park / open space: Ceres Street Pos · 0.24 km