Is Lotus River Safe? 28/100 Safety Index (2026)
Lotus River scores 28 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 5,908 across a station population of 108,019 residents. The trend is stable.
A score of 28/100 places Lotus River in the higher reported crime category across Cape Town’s 736 suburbs with safety data (of 744 total). The suburb has a Census 2022 population of 40,863.
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 28/100 is a relative index, not a percentile rank. Lotus River’s rate sub-index is 29/100 and its volume sub-index is 28/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026).
Why does Lotus River score 28 out of 100?
Lotus River maps to the Grassy Park SAPS precinct. The precinct serves a station population of 108,019 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 29 places Lotus River’s per-capita harm in the higher range. The volume sub-index of 28 means absolute crime volume is high.
How does Lotus River compare to nearby suburbs?
| Suburb | Precinct | Safety index | Rate | Volume | Annualised crimes | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus River | Grassy Park | 28/100 | 29 | 28 | 5,908 | Stable |
| Grassy Park | Grassy Park | 34/100 | 31 | 38 | 5,908 | Stable |
| Ottery | Grassy Park | 44/100 | 35 | 56 | 5,908 | Stable |
| Parkwood | Grassy Park | 33/100 | 28 | 38 | 5,908 | Stable |
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 Lotus River?
Property valuation data is not available for Lotus River.
For a broader property analysis, see Cape Town property values 2026.
Schools in Lotus River
Lotus River has 12 schools.
| School | Phase | Sector | Quintile | LER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Azhar Primary School | primary | independent | Q5 | 23.6:1 |
| Lotus River Primary School | primary | public | Q5 | 28.1:1 |
| Parkwood Primary School | primary | public | Q4 | 29.9:1 |
| Perivale Primary School | primary | public | Q5 | 32.2:1 |
| Montagu’S Gift Primary School | primary | public | Q4 | 29.4:1 |
| Plantation Primary School | primary | public | Q5 | 28.6:1 |
| St. Clements Rc Primary School | primary | public | Q5 | 32.8:1 |
| Buck Road Primary School | primary | public | Q5 | 34.0:1 |
Matric results show a 81.3% aggregate pass rate across 48 candidates.
For a full analysis, see Cape Town schools and education 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lotus River a safe area in Cape Town?
Lotus River records higher reported crime relative to most Cape Town suburbs. Lotus River scores 28/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime - with 5,908 annualised crimes. The Grassy Park precinct serves 108,019 residents. The trend is stable.
What is the crime rate in Lotus River?
Lotus River’s Grassy Park precinct records 5,908 annualised crimes across 108,019 residents. The safety index is 28/100, with a rate sub-index of 29 and volume sub-index of 28.
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