Kleinbron has a safety index of 87 out of 100 (Lower reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Brackenfell precinct recorded approximately 5,308 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Kleinbron affordable?

Kleinbron sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R2.5M, placing it in the 66th 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.

Kleinbron

Safety 87/100 Safer than 88% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-2.5M Top 34% Healthcare 9 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Above avg complaints 1d median resolution

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Kleinbron is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Brackenfell SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Kleinbron, crime is rising 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 Kleinbron. 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 Kleinbron safe?

Lower reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

90th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

5 308 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 1.0% vs Q3 2024

Crime is low by Cape Town standards. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 87 / 100

Contact crime rate 250,434 per 100k residents

Station population 53 147

Harm rate (per resident) 86/100

Harm volume (absolute) 88/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Brackenfell precinct, which covers Kleinbron 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 Kleinbron?

66th percentile

The median property value in Kleinbron is R2.5M. Property values have grown by 2.1% per year since 2018.

A 2.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Kleinbron properties (GV2022)

800k-1M

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M ◀

2.5-3M

3-3.5M

3.5-4M

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 R2,450,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +2.1% per year

City-wide value percentile 66th percentile

Dominant value band 2-2.5M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Kleinbron?

Vehicle-led mix

The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (60%).

Commute mode share

A mixed transport profile. Multiple modes serve Kleinbron – consider proximity to work when evaluating.

Private vehicle

60%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

11%

Minibus taxi

25%

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 (60%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Kleinbron?

Full municipal services

Kleinbron has a service delivery index of 96.2 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 86% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Blue Downs survey group (42 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Food insecurity is low at 2.8% of households

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,573) is 1.5× the city median of R1,674.

Access to basic services

96 City median: 85

Piped water

95.2%

Flush toilet

90.6%

Weekly refuse

99.1%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

86 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

85.6%

Owner-occupied

50.0%

Rented

13.1%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

0.3%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

2.7%

Non-violent crime

0.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

37.1%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 52nd percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

25.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R15

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

52.8%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

45.5%

of households prioritise

Electricity

39.7%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

39.6%

of households prioritise

School fees

22.1%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

67.8%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

31.8%

No access

0.4%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

2.8%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

2.6%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

0.4%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

4.1 people

Avg children per household

1.5

Asset ownership

Computer access

70.8%

Fridge ownership

97.0%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

67.8%

Borehole access

0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

18.5%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

0.7%

How Kleinbron compares

Food insecurity 85% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 73% below the city average for material hardship

Income 2.0× the city average for median household income

Food spend share 5% above the city average for food expenditure share

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

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

2% of electricity connections in Kleinbron 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. 742 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Kleinbron?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Kleinbron in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 857 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 Kleinbron residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

71st

Percentile
across Cape Town

34%

Resolved
same day

Single street light out (11%)Street lights out (7%)Power outage (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (6%)Broken leading (5%)

Service requests logged 857

Requests resolved 85% (730 of 857)

75% resolved within 4 days

90% resolved within 13 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 3250.7 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 846

Unresolved 15.0%

Top issues: Street Lights - Single Light Out (90), Street Lights - All Lights Out (52), No Power (49)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Kleinbron?

Well served

Healthcare access

9 within 5km

Nearest public Brighton Street Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.9 km

Nearest private Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 0.8 km

Public facilities 7

Private facilities 2

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

The nearest fire station to Kleinbron is Kraaifontein, 1.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 3.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Mediclinic Cape Gate, 0.8 km away.

Nearest clinic Mediclinic Cape Gate · 0.8 km

Nearest library Kraaifontein · 1.9 km

Nearest park / open space Brigadier Park · 0.28 km