The Range has a safety index of 40 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Elsies River precinct recorded approximately 5,744 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is The Range affordable?

The Range is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R640K, it falls in the 18th percentile, below most of the city. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

What are utility costs in The Range?

The median monthly water cost per account in The Range is R317, 52% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in The Range?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in The Range is R13,622, 55% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

The Range

A suburb with moderate reported crime, more affordable property values, and strong school performance relative to Cape Town.

Safety40/100Safer than 47% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↑ Worsening Property4-600kTop 82%Schools288% matric pass rate Healthcare19 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints2d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

The Range is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

In The Range, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

The Range is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit slightly below the city average. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. 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 The Range safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

95th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 15 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

HighAbsolute crime volume

5 744 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↑ 14.5% vs Q3 2024

A middle-of-the-range area where crime has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Review the breakdown below for a clearer picture.

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): 29/100
Harm volume (absolute): 56/100
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 The Range and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in The Range?

18th percentile

The median property value in The Range is R640K. Property values have grown by 1.6% per year since 2018.

A 1.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – The Range properties (GV2022)

0-200k

4-600k ◀

6-800k

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

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: R640,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +1.6% per year
City-wide value percentile: 18th percentile
Dominant value band: 4-600k
Source: CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781
Vintage: General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in The Range?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R317 / month

52% below city median

Electricity

R1 566 / month

18% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Based on a small number of accounts

Water trend:Dec 2025: R325Jan 2026: R317Feb 2026: R314

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 566Jan 2026: R1 571Feb 2026: R1 390

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

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in The Range?

2 schools nearby

The Range has 2 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 87.9%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Range Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate: 87.9%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 1; 37 candidates
Median quintile: Q4; Q4-Q5

Q4
Range Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 342 learners · 22.8:1 learner-educator ratio
Favourable class size
Q4
Range Sekondêr
Public · Grades 8–12 · 465 learners · 33.2:1 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 ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is The Range?

Limited connectivity

The Range has 9 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

9 routes

35th percentile · 12 destinations

Bonteheuwel, Delft south, Elsies river, Epping (via 35th street & owen road), Epping (via modderdam road), Epping 2 +6 more

Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in The Range?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in The Range in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,333 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

44th

Percentile
across Cape Town

27%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (9%)Power outage (8%)Plumbing (6%)Street lights out (5%)Electrical (4%)

Service requests logged: 1 333
Requests resolved: 67% (889 of 1 333)
75% resolved within: 13 days
90% resolved within: 39 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

4 registered

Christian

Places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data, supplemented with OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Coverage: 373 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 1330.8 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 1 303
Unresolved: 33.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (124), Power outage (106), Plumbing (73)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in The Range

55% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in The Range averages R13 622 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R13 622

per account

55% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R14 359Apr 2026: R13 617May 2026: R13 622

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R392 331
Electricity: R922 128
Water: R836 757
Refuse: R255 184
Sewerage: R382 896
City-wide cleaning: R3 236
Improvement district: R0

Outstanding municipal arrears from City of Cape Town financial records. Coverage: 741 suburbs. Per-account figures available for 582 suburbs.

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near The Range?

Well served

Healthcare access

19 within 5km

Nearest public: Elsies River Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.8 km
Nearest private: Netcare N1 City Hospital · Private Hospital · 4.6 km
Public facilities: 18
Private facilities: 1

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

The nearest fire station to The Range is Epping, 2.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Elsies River Swimming Pool, 0.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Elsies River Clinic, 0.8 km away.

Nearest clinic: Elsies River Clinic · 0.8 km
Nearest library: Elsies River · 0.8 km
Nearest park / open space: Kent Crescent Park · 0.01 km

Fire station

2.5

km to nearest
fire station

Epping

community station

within-5km

response
category

Cape Town has 32 fire stations serving 744 suburbs. Source: CCT open data.

Public swimming pools

0.7

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Elsies River 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

Nearby suburbs

Matroosfontein661m · R730K

36→

Elnor915m · R800K

30→

Elsies River974m · R760K

→

Clarkes Estate1.3km · R550K

33→

Balvenie1.3km · R740K

38→

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Explore surrounding areas

Bordering suburbs

2 adjacent

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

Elsies River Matroosfontein

Next refresh: when SAPS publishes Q1 2026/2027 (typically about 3 months after the period closes).

Data sources & legal attribution

SAPS Crime StatsCCT Open DataStats SADBE SchoolsCCT Service Requests

South African Police Service, via DataFirst (UCT). SAPS crime statistics, 2019-2026 [dataset]. DOI: 10.25828/5MAW-4H90. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. City of Cape Town open data, 2022–2025 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

Statistics South Africa. Stats SA Census 2022, 2022 [dataset]. Stats SA standard terms (permissive). Analysis is the user's own and not endorsed by Stats SA.

Department of Basic Education, EMIS (Western Cape Q2 2025; Gauteng Q3 2025). DBE EMIS masterlist and public school data, 2023-2025 [dataset]. Source. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. CCT Service Requests (C3), 2025–2026 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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