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Belhar Ext 17

Safety 84/100 Safer than 84% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1-1.5M Top 60% Schools 2 nearby Healthcare 17 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Belhar Ext 17 is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, 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. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Belhar SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Belhar Ext 17, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Belhar Ext 17 is served by schools within reach. 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 Belhar Ext 17 safe?

Lower reported crime

69th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Low Absolute crime volume
6 664 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 13.1% 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? 84 / 100
Contact crime rate 325,289 per 100k residents
Station population 70 237
Harm rate (per resident) 89/100
Harm volume (absolute) 79/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Belhar precinct, which covers Belhar Ext 17 and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels. Full methodology

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Belhar Ext 17?

40th percentile

Planned development

2 hectares of land in Belhar Ext 17 are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Medium Density Residential (2ha).

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

The median property value in Belhar Ext 17 is R1.4M. Property values have grown by 3.7% per year since 2018.

A 3.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Belhar Ext 17 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 R1,420,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +3.7% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 40th percentile
Dominant value band 1-1.5M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Belhar Ext 17?

2 schools nearby

Belhar Ext 17 has 2 schools within reach. Schools include Akili Education Sa Npc.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Belhar Ext 17 will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
IND
Akili Education Sa Npc
Independent · Grades 8–12 · 29 learners · 7.2:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateFavourable class size
Q5
Erica Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 933 learners · 32.2:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply

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 Belhar Ext 17?

Vehicle-led mix

Belhar Ext 17 has 14 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (57%).

Taxi connectivity Ranks 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 ›

Moderate connectivity
14 routes
50th percentile · 15 destinations
Belhar, Belhar delft, Bellville, Delft, Delft south, Eindhoven +9 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 Belhar Ext 17 – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
57%
Walking
5%
MyCiTi bus
2%
Minibus taxi
35%
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 (57%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Belhar Ext 17?

Full municipal services

Belhar Ext 17 has a service delivery index of 98.5 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 78% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Belhar survey group (72 households). direct.

Violent crime victimisation reported by 15% of households
› Violent crime victimisation reported by 15% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).

Access to basic services

99 City median: 85
Piped water
96.2%
Flush toilet
99.4%
Weekly refuse
98.5%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

78 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
77.8%
Owner-occupied
53.3%
Rented
20.5%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

21 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
0.6%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
14.6%
Non-violent crime
5.5%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
32.1%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 68th percentile
Hardship dimensions
1
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
34.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R190
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity
64.1%
of households prioritise
Food
64.0%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
41.6%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
13.4%
of households prioritise
School fees
11.1%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
58.3%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
37.6%
No access
4.1%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
9.3%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
4.7%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
12.7%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.4 people
Avg children per household
0.9

Asset ownership

Computer access
44.8%
Fridge ownership
96.9%
Property ownership
10.0%
Geyser ownership
56.0%
Borehole access
11.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
11.7%
of households operate a home-based business

How Belhar Ext 17 compares

Food insecurity 49% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 27% below the city average for material hardship
Income 50% below the city average for median household income
Food spend share 9% below the city average for food expenditure share
Household survey victimisation rates significantly exceed SAPS-reported crime for this area, suggesting substantial under-reporting.

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Belhar Ext 17?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Belhar Ext 17 in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,426 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 Belhar Ext 17 residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
51st
Percentile
across Cape Town
28%
Resolved
same day
Single street light out (13%)Sewerage overflow (12%)Customer : Reconnection Request (5%)Damaged Bin - 240L (5%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (5%)
Service requests logged 1 426
Requests resolved 77% (1 093 of 1 426)
75% resolved within 4 days
90% resolved within 13 days
Source CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 880.8 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 1 424
Unresolved 23.0%

Top issues: Street Lights - Single Light Out (191), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (175), Customer : Reconnection Request (69)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Belhar Ext 17?

Well served

Healthcare access

17 within 5km
Nearest public Chestnut Satellite · Community Day Centre · 1 km
Nearest private Melomed Bellville · Private Hospital · 4.4 km
Public facilities 14
Private facilities 3

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

The nearest fire station to Belhar Ext 17 is Belhar, 2.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Ravensmead Swimming Pool, 2.6 km away. The nearest clinic is Chestnut Satellite, 1.0 km away.

Nearest clinic Chestnut Satellite · 1 km
Nearest library Belhar · 0.5 km
Nearest park / open space Wistaria Road Park · 0.4 km

Fire station

2
km to nearest
fire station
Belhar
divisional hq
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

2.6
km to nearest
public pool
6
pools
within 5 km
18
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Ravensmead 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

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Bordering suburbs

7 adjacent

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Belhar Ext 17. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

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Belhar Ext 17 · -33.9407°S, 18.6182°E

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