Broadlands has a safety index of 9 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Lwandle precinct recorded approximately 11,900 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Broadlands

Safety 9/100 Safer than 8% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Healthcare 7 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 2d median resolution

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Broadlands is a neighbourhood in Helderberg, Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Lwandle SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Broadlands, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. No recent valuation trend data is available for this suburb.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Broadlands. 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 Broadlands safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

86th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume

11 900 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 17.9% vs Q3 2024

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town and has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 9 / 100

Contact crime rate 1,103,141 per 100k residents

Station population 79 878

Harm rate (per resident) 5/100

Harm volume (absolute) 17/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Lwandle precinct, which covers Broadlands 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 Broadlands?

Planned development

245 hectares of land in Broadlands are earmarked for new development across 4 parcels, primarily Mixed Use (223ha) and Industrial (23ha).

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

No property valuation data available for this suburb.

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Broadlands?

Private vehicle dominant

The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (73%).

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Broadlands 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

Minibus taxi

18%

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 Broadlands?

Full municipal services

Broadlands has a service delivery index of 95.6 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 , Strand survey group (87 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

35% of households experienced a negative event in the past year

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,784) is 1.7× the city median of R1,674.› Violent crime victimisation reported by 10% of households (distinct from SAPS-reported statistics).

Access to basic services

96 City median: 85

Piped water

91.0%

Flush toilet

91.6%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

87 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

86.7%

Owner-occupied

52.2%

Rented

25.4%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

7.3%

Fire risk

0.6%

Violent crime

9.5%

Non-violent crime

2.8%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

33.8%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 62nd percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

40.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R534

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

69.0%

of households prioritise

Electricity

61.8%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

39.6%

of households prioritise

School fees

26.5%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

23.3%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

65.7%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

23.5%

No access

10.8%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

6.5%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

1.9%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

9.9%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.5 people

Avg children per household

1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access

60.3%

Fridge ownership

93.5%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

70.0%

Borehole access

3.5%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

15.1%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

1.1%

WFH part-time

0.7%

How Broadlands compares

Food insecurity 64% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 60% below the city average for material hardship

Income 2.0× the city average for median household income

Asset ownership 26% above the city average for household asset ownership

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: Strand. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Energy access

10%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

10% of electricity connections in Broadlands 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. 628 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Broadlands?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Broadlands in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 287 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

19th

Percentile
across Cape Town

24%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (30%)Power outage (15%)PPM KRN Fault (9%)Street Sweeping (4%)Street lights out (4%)

Service requests logged 287

Requests resolved 71% (203 of 287)

75% resolved within 8 days

90% resolved within 31 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

1 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? 103.0 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 282

Unresolved 29.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (87), No Power (42), PPM KRN Fault (26)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Broadlands?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km

Nearest public Ikwezi CDC · Community Day Centre · 1.9 km

Nearest private Mediclinic Strand · Private Hospital · 3.8 km

Public facilities 5

Private facilities 2

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

The nearest fire station to Broadlands is Sir Lowrys Pass, 2.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Strand Swimming Pool, 4.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Ikwezi Cdc, 1.9 km away.

Nearest clinic Ikwezi Cdc · 1.9 km

Nearest library Lwandle · 1.5 km

Nearest park / open space St Andrews Park · 1.3 km