Is Lotus River Safe? 33/100 Safety Score (2026)

Lotus River scores 33 out of 100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime. Its annualised crime count is 15 936 across a station population of 108 019 residents. The trend is up.

A score of 33/100 places Lotus River in the higher reported crime category across Cape Town’s 734 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 33/100 means only 33% of suburbs record more harm than Cape Town suburbs by this methodology. Lotus River’s rate sub-index is 52/100 and its volume sub-index is 21/100. Full methodology is documented on the StreetSignal methodology page. Data period: Q3 2025/2026 (October-December 2025).

Why does Lotus River score 33 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 52 places Lotus River’s per-capita harm in the moderate range. The volume sub-index of 21 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	33/100	52	21	15 936	Up
Eagle Park	Grassy Park	33/100	52	21	15 936	Up
False Bay Coastal Park	Grassy Park	33/100	52	21	15 936	Up
Grassy Park	Grassy Park	33/100	52	21	15 936	Up
Ottery	Grassy Park	33/100	52	21	15 936	Up
Parkwood	Grassy Park	33/100	52	21	15 936	Up

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 33/100 on StreetSignal’s safety index - higher reported crime - with 15 936 annualised crimes. The Grassy Park precinct serves 108 019 residents. The trend is up.

What is the crime rate in Lotus River?

Lotus River’s Grassy Park precinct records 15 936 annualised crimes across 108 019 residents. The safety index is 33/100, with a rate sub-index of 52 and volume sub-index of 21.

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