Bell Glen has a safety index of 88 out of 100 (Lower reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Macassar precinct recorded approximately 6,628 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Bell Glen affordable?

Bell Glen is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R540K, it falls in the 16th 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.

Bell Glen

Safety 88/100 Safer than 92% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 84% Healthcare 4 facilities moderate access Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

#12 Affordable & Safe

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Bell Glen is a neighbourhood in Helderberg, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Macassar SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Bell Glen, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Bell Glen. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb has several healthcare facilities within reasonable distance.

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 Bell Glen safe?

Lower reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

68th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

6 628 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 8.9% vs Q3 2024

Crime is low and falling. This is one of the safer parts of Cape Town, with violent crime well below the city average and a positive year-on-year trend. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 88 / 100

Contact crime rate 291,081 per 100k residents

Station population 63 388

Harm rate (per resident) 93/100

Harm volume (absolute) 83/100

Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Bell Glen?

16th percentile

The median property value in Bell Glen is R540K. Property values have grown by 4.8% per year since 2018.

A 4.8% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Bell Glen properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k ◀

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M

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 R540,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +4.8% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 16th percentile

Dominant value band 4-600k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Bell Glen?

Private vehicle dominant

Bell Glen has 16 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (93%).

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

16 routes

54th percentile · 16 destinations

Blackheath, Eerste river, Eerste rivier stasie, Firgrove, Khayelitsha, Kramat +10 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Bell Glen needs a car. The 93% 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

93%

Walking

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 (93%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Bell Glen?

Full municipal services

Bell Glen has a service delivery index of 99.4 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 98% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Bellville survey group (45 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Home fibre internet reaches 88% of households

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R4,323) is 2.6× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 88% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99 City median: 85

Piped water

100.0%

Flush toilet

97.4%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

98 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

98.2%

Owner-occupied

46.2%

Rented

41.7%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

2.3%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

6.0%

Non-violent crime

3.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

24.7%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 87th percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

12.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R881

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

90.7%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

74.0%

of households prioritise

Electricity

70.7%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

33.3%

of households prioritise

School fees

14.5%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

88.5%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

8.0%

No access

1.5%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

2.5%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

2.5%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

6.9%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.9 people

Avg children per household

0.6

Asset ownership

Computer access

67.1%

Fridge ownership

95.9%

Property ownership

2.1%

Geyser ownership

96.2%

Borehole access

11.2%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

12.6%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

3.6%

WFH part-time

14.4%

How Bell Glen compares

Food insecurity 86% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 73% below the city average for material hardship

Income 4.0× the city average for median household income

Food spend share 30% below the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Bellville. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Bell Glen?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Bell Glen in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,672 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 Bell Glen residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

53rd

Percentile
across Cape Town

36%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (17%)Customer reconnection request (9%)Customer : Reconnection Request (7%)Indigent Application (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (6%)

Service requests logged 1 672

Requests resolved 81% (1 361 of 1 672)

75% resolved within 4 days

90% resolved within 13 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

4 registered

Christian

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 0.0 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 1 665

Unresolved 19.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (279), MTR: Customer Reconnection Request (154), Customer : Reconnection Request (118)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Bell Glen?

Well served

Healthcare access

4 within 5km

Nearest public Macassar Clinic · Clinic · 1 km

Nearest private Mediclinic Strand · Private Hospital · 9.9 km

Public facilities 4

Private facilities 0

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

The nearest fire station to Bell Glen is Macassar, 1.1 km away. The nearest public pool is Khayelitsha Swimming Pool, 7.3 km away. The nearest clinic is Macassar Clinic, 1.0 km away.

Nearest clinic Macassar Clinic · 1 km

Nearest library Macassar · 1.1 km

Nearest park / open space Carnation Greenbelt · 0.14 km