Riverton Elsies River

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?

40 / 100

Contact crime rate

626,167 per 100k residents

Station population

88 562

Harm rate (per resident)

27/100

Harm volume (absolute)

60/100

Data period

Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)

Source

SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Elsies River precinct, which covers Riverton Elsies River and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

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The median property value in Riverton Elsies River is R1.1M. Property values have grown by 2.6% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R1,070,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+2.6% per year

City-wide value percentile

33rd percentile

Dominant value band

800k-1M

Source

CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Vintage

General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

Monthly cost per account from City of Cape Town billing data. Water coverage: 647 suburbs. Electricity coverage: 384 suburbs.

Riverton Elsies River had 13 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 4 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals

13

Annual average

4/yr

Avg project value

R168K

Building plans approved by the City of Cape Town (2014-2025). Approvals indicate planned investment, not completed construction. This data reflects formal building activity only and does not capture informal construction, backyard dwellings, or building work undertaken without a formal plan submission. In areas with high informality, actual construction activity may be substantially higher than these figures suggest. Source: CoCT Building Development Management (DAMS).

Riverton Elsies River has 1 school within reach. Schools include Valhalla Primary School.

• Q4
  Valhalla Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,089 learners · 35.1:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5 is the highest government-funding category - fees apply, but these are the best-resourced public schools in South Africa. Rankings set by the WCED against community socioeconomic index. Learner-educator ratio (LER) is from EMIS Q2 2025; under 30:1 is favourable by WCED standards, over 40:1 indicates strained capacity. What quintile means ›

Riverton Elsies River has 72 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (46%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (46%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Riverton Elsies River has a service delivery index of 95 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 74% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Elsies River survey group (57 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

93.9%

Flush toilet

88.3%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

97.3%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

74.0%

Owner-occupied

68.0%

Rented

15.9%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

Flooding risk

9.4%

Fire risk

1.8%

Violent crime

3.0%

Non-violent crime

4.9%

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

1/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

46.0%

of households receiving grants

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre

43.6%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

34.4%

No access

18.1%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

11.3%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

11.8%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

9.7%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.7 people

Avg children per household

1.1

Asset ownership

Computer access

37.5%

Fridge ownership

89.8%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

59.7%

Borehole access

11.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

4.0%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

0.7%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Elsies River. direct.

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