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Buh-Rein Estate

Safety 19/100 Safer than 14% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 800k-1M Top 53% Healthcare 7 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Buh-Rein Estate 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. Policing falls under the Kraaifontein SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Buh-Rein Estate, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Buh-Rein Estate. 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 Buh-Rein Estate safe?

Higher reported crime

64th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
27 512 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 4.9% vs Q3 2024
Crime is higher than most of Cape Town but has been decreasing 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? 19 / 100
Contact crime rate 2,125,348 per 100k residents
Station population 258 291
Harm rate (per resident) 47/100
Harm volume (absolute) 8/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Kraaifontein precinct, which covers Buh-Rein Estate 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 Buh-Rein Estate?

47th percentile

The median property value in Buh-Rein Estate is R1.7M. Property values have grown by 1.7% per year since 2018.

A 1.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Buh-Rein Estate 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 R1,680,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +1.7% per year
City-wide value percentile 47th percentile
Dominant value band 800k-1M
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Buh-Rein Estate?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Buh-Rein Estate in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 703 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 Buh-Rein Estate residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
57th
Percentile
across Cape Town
32%
Resolved
same day
Ownership Details (9%)Single street light out (6%)Sectional Title Final Accounts (6%)E - Billing Invoices (5%)Damaged Bin - 240L (5%)
Service requests logged 703
Requests resolved 87% (610 of 703)
75% resolved within 4 days
90% resolved within 13 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

1 registered
Christian
1

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 697
Unresolved 13.0%

Top issues: Ownership Details (62), Street Lights - Single Light Out (43), Sectional Title Final Accounts (40)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Buh-Rein Estate?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km
Nearest public Brighton Street Clinic · Community Day Centre · 2.3 km
Nearest private Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 3.3 km
Public facilities 6
Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Buh-Rein Estate is Kraaifontein, 2.4 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 5.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Brighton Street Clinic, 2.3 km away.

Nearest clinic Brighton Street Clinic · 2.3 km
Nearest library Kraaifontein · 2.3 km
Nearest park / open space Olympus Park · 0.8 km

Fire station

2.4
km to nearest
fire station
Kraaifontein
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
1
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Morning Star 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

2 adjacent

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

Kraaifontein Viking Village
Further reading

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