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Marinda Park

Safety 29/100 Safer than 28% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1-1.5M Top 58% Healthcare 10 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Marinda Park 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. Policing falls under the Kuilsrivier SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Marinda Park, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

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

Higher reported crime

92nd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume
12 316 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 2.2% vs Q3 2024
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? 29 / 100
Contact crime rate 793,277 per 100k residents
Station population 83 576
Harm rate (per resident) 29/100
Harm volume (absolute) 29/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Kuilsrivier precinct, which covers Marinda Park 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 Marinda Park?

42nd percentile

The median property value in Marinda Park is R1.5M. Property values have grown by 5.1% per year since 2018.

A 5.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Marinda Park 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 R1,500,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +5.1% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 42nd 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 Marinda Park?

Connected

Marinda Park has 34 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity Ranks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown. Full methodology ›

Connected
34 routes
77th percentile · 27 destinations
Routes pass through Marinda Park but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.
7th avenue mitchells plain, Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Bellville railway station, Blackheath, Bloekombos +21 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 Marinda Park?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Marinda Park in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 304 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.
2
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
33rd
Percentile
across Cape Town
24%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (22%)Single street light out (8%)Damaged Bin - 240L (7%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (3%)Stolen Bins - 240L (3%)
Service requests logged 304
Requests resolved 80% (242 of 304)
75% resolved within 7 days
90% resolved within 19 days
Source CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 304
Unresolved 20.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (66), Street Lights - Single Light Out (24), Damaged Bin - 240L (22)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Marinda Park?

Well served

Healthcare access

10 within 5km
Nearest public Kuilsriver Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.8 km
Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 0.9 km
Public facilities 8
Private facilities 2

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

The nearest fire station to Marinda Park is Bellville, 2.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville South Swimming Pool, 2.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Netcare Kuils River Hospital, 0.9 km away.

Nearest clinic Netcare Kuils River Hospital · 0.9 km
Nearest library Kuilsriver · 1.7 km
Nearest park / open space Kuils River Greenbelt 4 · 0.57 km

Fire station

2.8
km to nearest
fire station
Bellville
district hq - north
within-5km
response
category

Cape Town has 32 fire stations serving 744 suburbs. Source: CCT open data.

Public swimming pools

2.5
km to nearest
public pool
2
pools
within 5 km
9
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Bellville South 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

5 adjacent

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Marinda Park. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

Mabille Park Sirroccos Sonnekuil Voelvlei Vogelvlei
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Marinda Park · -33.9152°S, 18.6660°E

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