Glenwood has a safety index of 24 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Goodwood precinct recorded approximately 7,924 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Glenwood affordable?

Glenwood sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.8M, placing it in the 50th 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.

Glenwood

Safety 24/100 Safer than 18% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1-1.5M Top 50% Healthcare 13 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near 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?

Glenwood is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is around or above the city median for reported safety. Policing falls under the Goodwood SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Glenwood, crime levels are stable 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 Glenwood. 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 Glenwood safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

98th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Low Absolute crime volume

7 924 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 3.8% vs Q3 2024

Rate and volume tell different stories.

The per-capita rate appears high, but actual crime volume (7 924) is below the city median.

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town. 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? 24 / 100

Contact crime rate 461,069 per 100k residents

Station population 39 709

Harm rate (per resident) 11/100

Harm volume (absolute) 52/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Goodwood precinct, which covers Glenwood 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 Glenwood?

50th percentile

The median property value in Glenwood is R1.8M. Property values have grown by 2.6% per year since 2018.

A 2.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Glenwood properties (GV2022)

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M ◀

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

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 R1,770,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +2.6% per year

City-wide value percentile 50th 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 Glenwood?

Well connected

Glenwood has 73 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD.

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

73 routes

94th percentile · 53 destinations · CBD-connected

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

Bellville, Bellville (via cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Blaauwberg, Bothasig, Century city +47 more

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

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Glenwood?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Glenwood in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,080 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

26th

Percentile
across Cape Town

25%

Resolved
same day

Suspect Tampering (22%)Sewerage overflow (13%)Single street light out (9%)Damaged Bin - 240L (4%)Low pressure (3%)

Service requests logged 1 080

Requests resolved 66% (716 of 1 080)

75% resolved within 7 days

90% resolved within 16 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 3008.7 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 1 074

Unresolved 34.0%

Top issues: Suspect Tampering (235), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (141), Street Lights - Single Light Out (100)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Glenwood?

Well served

Healthcare access

13 within 5km

Nearest public Dirkie Uys Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 2.1 km

Nearest private Netcare N1 City Hospital · Private Hospital · 2.1 km

Public facilities 9

Private facilities 4

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

The nearest fire station to Glenwood is Goodwood, 2.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Goodwood Swimming Pool, 1.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Dirkie Uys Clinic/Cdc, 2.1 km away.

Nearest clinic Dirkie Uys Clinic/Cdc · 2.1 km

Nearest library Edgemead · 1.9 km

Nearest park / open space Akker Road Park · 0.15 km