Belrail has a safety index of 43 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Bellville precinct recorded approximately 11,888 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is near the city average.

Is Belrail affordable?

Belrail sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.4M, placing it in the 40th 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.

Belrail

Safety 43/100 Safer than 50% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1-1.5M Top 60% Healthcare 15 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Above avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Belrail 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 are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Bellville SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Belrail, crime is declining 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 Belrail. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. 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 Belrail safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

71st percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Moderate Absolute crime volume

11 888 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 1.6% vs Q3 2024

Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 43 / 100

Contact crime rate 648,663 per 100k residents

Station population 78 711

Harm rate (per resident) 43/100

Harm volume (absolute) 44/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Bellville precinct, which covers Belrail 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 Belrail?

40th percentile

The median property value in Belrail is R1.4M. Property values have grown by 7.8% per year since 2018.

A 7.8% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Belrail properties (GV2022)

0-200k

800k-1M

1-1.5M ◀

1.5-2M

5-6M

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 R1,430,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +7.8% 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

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Belrail?

Private vehicle dominant

Belrail has 100 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (93%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

100 routes

97th percentile · 65 destinations · CBD-connected

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

7th avenue mitchells plain, Atlantis(wesfleur), Belhar, Bellville, Bellville (via cape town, n1 & durban rd), Bellville (via cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd) +59 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Belrail 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 Belrail?

Full municipal services

Belrail 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). direct.

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 Belrail 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. direct.

Energy access

10%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

10% of electricity connections in Belrail 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. 873 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Belrail?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Belrail in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 886 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

17th

Percentile
across Cape Town

29%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (17%)Street lights out (16%)Single street light out (9%)Power outage (6%)Suspect Tampering (5%)

Service requests logged 886

Requests resolved 79% (704 of 886)

75% resolved within 8 days

90% resolved within 29 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

3 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

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 3188.2 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 881

Unresolved 21.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (145), Street Lights - All Lights Out (139), Street Lights - Single Light Out (78)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Belrail?

Well served

Healthcare access

15 within 5km

Nearest public Bellville Mens Health Satellite · Community Day Centre · 0.5 km

Nearest private Melomed Bellville · Private Hospital · 1.1 km

Public facilities 11

Private facilities 4

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

The nearest fire station to Belrail is Bellville, 0.3 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville South Swimming Pool, 1.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Bellville Mens Health Satellite, 0.5 km away.

Nearest clinic Bellville Mens Health Satellite · 0.5 km

Nearest library Bellville · 1.1 km

Nearest park / open space Belrail Road Park · 0.01 km