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Springbokpark

A suburb with lower reported crime, responsive municipal services, and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Data current as of

#10 Affordable & Safe#6 Best for Investment

What's it like to live here?

Springbokpark is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Springbokpark, crime levels are stable 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 Springbokpark. 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 Springbokpark safe?

Lower reported crime

90th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 31 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very lowAbsolute crime volume
2 840 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280
↓ 1.1% vs Q3 2024
Crime is low by Cape Town standards. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?
99+ / 100
Contact crime rate
101,507 per 100k residents
Station population
53 147
Harm rate (per resident)
99+/100
Harm volume (absolute)
99+/100
Data period
Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source
SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Brackenfell precinct, which covers Springbokpark 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 Springbokpark?

46th percentile

The median property value in Springbokpark is R1.6M. Property values have grown by 6.6% per year since 2018.

A 6.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Springbokpark properties (GV2022)

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
R1,640,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+6.6% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile
46th percentile
Dominant value band
800k-1M
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 Springbokpark?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R787 / month
20% above city median
Electricity
R2 363 / month
24% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs
Based on a small number of accounts
Water trend:Dec 2025: R740Jan 2026: R808Feb 2026: R787
Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 363Jan 2026: R2 654Feb 2026: R2 178

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Springbokpark

↑ Increasing

Springbokpark had 5 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 2 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals
5
Annual average
2/yr
Avg project value
R1.0M

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 Springbokpark?

Private vehicle dominant

Springbokpark has 33 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (73%).

Taxi connectivityRanks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown.Full methodology ›

Connected
33 routes
76th percentile · 17 destinations
Routes pass through Springbokpark but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.
Bellville, Bellville (via wallacedene), Bloekombos, Bloekombos (via wallacedene), Brackenfell, Brackenfell (hypermarket) +11 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Springbokpark 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
7%
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 Springbokpark?

Full municipal services

Springbokpark 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.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Springbokpark?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Springbokpark in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 468 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 Springbokpark residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
90th
Percentile
across Cape Town
32%
Resolved
same day
Single street light out (12%)Sewerage overflow (11%)Street lights out (8%)Power outage (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (2%)
Service requests logged
468
Requests resolved
75% (351 of 468)
75% resolved within
4 days
90% resolved within
16 days
Source
CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

1 registered
Christian
1

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?
3484.1 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
466
Unresolved
25.0%

Top issues: Single street light out (54), Sewerage overflow (49), Street lights out (34)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Springbokpark

25% above city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Springbokpark averages R11 022 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R11 022
per account
25% above city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R11 022Apr 2026: R10 984May 2026: R11 166
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R480 685
Electricity
R626 203
Water
R145 259
Refuse
R69 129
Sewerage
R88 767
City-wide cleaning
R8 089
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 Springbokpark?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km
Nearest public
Brackenfell Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.6 km
Nearest private
Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 3.7 km
Public facilities
6
Private facilities
2

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

The nearest fire station to Springbokpark is Brackenfell, 2.3 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville South Swimming Pool, 5.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Brackenfell Clinic, 0.6 km away.

Nearest clinic
Brackenfell Clinic · 0.6 km
Nearest library
Brackenfell · 0.6 km
Nearest park / open space
Olympus Park · 0.26 km

Fire station

2.3
km to nearest
fire station
Brackenfell
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

5.7
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
6
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool
Bellville South 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

Brackenfell Central286m
Ferndale555m · R1.9M
100
Bracken Heights629m · R2.1M
100
Arauna722m · R2M
100
St Michaels923m · R1.9M
98
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Bordering suburbs

4 adjacent

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

Data as of: Safety: Q4 2025/2026 | Property: GV2022 | Household: CCT Survey Feb-Oct 2024 | Facilities: March 2026 | Water billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Electricity billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Municipal arrears: Jan 2025 - May 2026

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 Household SurveyCCT 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 Household Survey 2024, 2024 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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

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