Elfindale scores 62/100 on StreetSignal's safety index - Moderate reported crime. The Steenberg precinct records 4,100 annualised crimes across 83,766 station residents. The crime trend is stable. This is a relative measure across Cape Town's suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee.

Is Elfindale Safe? 62/100 Safety Index (2026)

Q: How does Elfindale compare to nearby suburbs?

Elfindale (62/100) is in the Moderate reported crime band. Nearby: Diep River scores 46/100, Heathfield scores 48/100, Retreat scores 38/100. See the full comparison on the Elfindale suburb profile.

Elfindale scores 62 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - moderate reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 4,100 across a station population of 83,766 residents. The trend is stable.

A score of 62/100 places Elfindale in the moderate reported crime category across Cape Town’s 736 suburbs with safety data (of 744 total). The suburb has a Census 2022 population of 2,521.

A note on methodology: StreetSignal’s safety index is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town’s 744 suburbs; it is not an absolute safety guarantee. The index is a composite of two sub-dimensions: harm-per-resident (rate) and absolute harm volume. A score of 62/100 is a relative index, not a percentile rank. Elfindale’s rate sub-index is 53/100 and its volume sub-index is 73/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026).

Why does Elfindale score 62 out of 100?

Elfindale maps to the Steenberg SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 83,766 across multiple suburbs. StreetSignal assigns the primary precinct as the data source. All suburbs under the same precinct receive an identical safety index. This is a known limitation of precinct-level data: the score reflects the precinct as a whole, not any individual suburb within it.

The rate sub-index of 53 places Elfindale’s per-capita harm in the moderate range. The volume sub-index of 73 means absolute crime volume is low.

How does Elfindale compare to nearby suburbs?

Suburb	Precinct	Safety index	Rate	Volume	Annualised crimes	Trend
Elfindale	Steenberg	62/100	53	73	4,100	Stable
Diep River	Dieprivier	46/100	36	60	1,728	Down
Heathfield	Steenberg	48/100	40	57	4,100	Stable
Retreat	Steenberg	38/100	39	37	4,100	Stable
Southfield	Dieprivier	40/100	32	50	1,728	Down

A methodology note on shared precincts: Suburbs under the same SAPS precinct receive identical safety indices because the underlying crime data is reported at precinct level, not suburb level. Matching scores between suburbs in the table above may indicate a shared precinct.

What does property cost in Elfindale?

Property valuation data is not available for Elfindale.

For a broader property analysis, see Cape Town property values 2026.

Schools in Elfindale

Elfindale has 3 schools.

School	Phase	Sector	Quintile	LER
Crescent Primary School Npc	primary	independent	Q5	19.4:1
Yeshua Christian Primary School	primary	independent	Q5	11.4:1
Heathfield Primary School	primary	public	Q5	27.9:1

For a full analysis, see Cape Town schools and education 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is Elfindale a safe area in Cape Town?

Elfindale falls in the moderate range for Cape Town. Elfindale scores 62/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - moderate reported crime - with 4,100 annualised crimes. The Steenberg precinct serves 83,766 residents. The trend is stable.

What is the crime rate in Elfindale?

Elfindale’s Steenberg precinct records 4,100 annualised crimes across 83,766 residents. The safety index is 62/100, with a rate sub-index of 53 and volume sub-index of 73.

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