Greenfields 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 Kleinvlei precinct recorded approximately 7,496 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Greenfields affordable?

Greenfields is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R840K, it falls in the 28th 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 Greenfields?

The median monthly water cost per account in Greenfields is R482, 27% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Greenfields?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Greenfields is R19,216, 118% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Greenfields

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

Safety39/100Precinct estimate only · ↑ Worsening Property6-800kTop 72%Healthcare6 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilBelow avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage4 routes serving the area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Greenfields is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, 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 Greenfields, crime is rising 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 Greenfields. 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 Greenfields safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

81st percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very highAbsolute crime volume

7 496 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↑ 5.9% 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 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate: 881,028 per 100k residents
Station population: 107 810
Harm rate (per resident): 28/100
Harm volume (absolute): 53/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Kleinvlei precinct, which covers Greenfields 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 Greenfields?

28th percentile

The median property value in Greenfields is R840K. Property values have grown by 6.7% per year since 2018.

A 6.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Greenfields properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k ◀

800k-1M

1-1.5M

3.5-4M

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: R840,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +6.7% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 28th 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 Greenfields?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R482 / month

27% below city median

Electricity

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

Water trend:Dec 2025: R482Jan 2026: R393Feb 2026: R553

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Greenfields

↑ Increasing

Greenfields had 6 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 2 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals: 6
Annual average: 2/yr
Avg project value: R136K

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 Greenfields?

Limited connectivity

Greenfields has 4 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

4 routes

20th percentile · 6 destinations

Blackheath, Dennegeur, Eersterivier, Malibu village, Melton rose, Mitchells plain

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 Greenfields?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Greenfields in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,051 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 Greenfields residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

66th

Percentile
across Cape Town

34%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (14%)Single street light out (9%)Customer : Reconnection Request (8%)Customer reconnection request (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (5%)

Service requests logged: 1 051
Requests resolved: 83% (877 of 1 051)
75% resolved within: 4 days
90% resolved within: 21 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

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 928.7 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 1 039
Unresolved: 17.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (149), Single street light out (87), Customer : Reconnection Request (80)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Greenfields

118% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Greenfields averages R19 216 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R19 216

per account

118% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R19 078Apr 2026: R19 326May 2026: R19 216

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R1 957 172
Electricity: R0
Water: R4 484 618
Refuse: R1 552 325
Sewerage: R1 571 056
City-wide cleaning: R23 686
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 Greenfields?

Well served

Healthcare access

6 within 5km

Nearest public: Blue Downs Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.3 km
Nearest private: Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 7.4 km
Public facilities: 6
Private facilities: 0

This suburb has public healthcare access but no private facilities within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Greenfields is Mfuleni, 2.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Blue Downs Swimming Pool, 1.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Blue Downs Clinic, 1.3 km away.

Nearest clinic: Blue Downs Clinic · 1.3 km
Nearest library: Melton Rose · 1.7 km
Nearest park / open space: Tafelberg Street Park · 0.02 km