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Springbokpark

Safety 87/100 Safer than 88% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 800k-1M Top 54% Healthcare 8 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Above avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Springbokpark 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. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Brackenfell SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Springbokpark, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

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

Lower reported 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 Springbokpark 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 Springbokpark?

46th percentile

The median property value in Springbokpark is R1.6M. Property values have grown by 6.6% per year since 2018.

A 6.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Springbokpark 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 R1,640,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +6.6% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 46th 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 COMMUTERS

How connected is Springbokpark?

Private vehicle dominant

Springbokpark has 33 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (73%).

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
33 routes
76th percentile · 17 destinations
Routes pass through Springbokpark but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.
Bellville, Bellville (via wallacedene), Bloekombos, Bloekombos (via wallacedene), Brackenfell, Brackenfell (hypermarket) +11 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Springbokpark 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
11%
Minibus taxi
7%
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 Springbokpark?

Full municipal services

Springbokpark has a service delivery index of 98.4 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 , Kraaifontein survey group (84 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Food takes 43% of household budgets - 1.3× the city median
› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,774) is 1.7× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 87% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

98 City median: 85
Piped water
95.9%
Flush toilet
98.6%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
98.9%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

87 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
86.7%
Owner-occupied
47.1%
Rented
21.6%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

27 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
5.0%
Fire risk
1.8%
Violent crime
3.4%
Non-violent crime
15.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
42.8%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 36th percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
31.0%
of households receiving grants

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
63.8%
of households prioritise
Electricity
53.6%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
45.9%
of households prioritise
Rent/bond
28.6%
of households prioritise
School fees
21.1%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
86.7%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
12.8%
No access
0.5%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
2.4%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
2.8%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.6 people
Avg children per household
1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access
59.1%
Fridge ownership
97.5%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
77.5%
Borehole access
0.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
10.0%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
5.4%
WFH part-time
0.5%

How Springbokpark compares

Food insecurity 87% below the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 87% below the city average for material hardship
Income 2.0× the city average for median household income
Food spend share 21% above the city average for food expenditure share

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

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Springbokpark?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Springbokpark in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 468 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 Springbokpark residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
90th
Percentile
across Cape Town
32%
Resolved
same day
Single street light out (12%)Sewerage overflow (11%)Street lights out (8%)Power outage (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (2%)
Service requests logged 468
Requests resolved 75% (351 of 468)
75% resolved within 4 days
90% resolved within 16 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

Above city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 3484.1 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 466
Unresolved 25.0%

Top issues: Street Lights - Single Light Out (54), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (49), Street Lights - All Lights Out (34)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Springbokpark?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km
Nearest public Brackenfell Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.6 km
Nearest private Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 3.7 km
Public facilities 6
Private facilities 2

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

The nearest fire station to Springbokpark is Brackenfell, 2.3 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville South Swimming Pool, 5.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Brackenfell Clinic, 0.6 km away.

Nearest clinic Brackenfell Clinic · 0.6 km
Nearest library Brackenfell · 0.6 km
Nearest park / open space Olympus Park · 0.26 km

Fire station

2.3
km to nearest
fire station
Brackenfell
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
6
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

4 adjacent

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

Arauna Bracken Heights Brackenfell Central Ferndale
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Springbokpark · -33.8797°S, 18.6827°E

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