Elim has a safety index of 29 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Kuilsrivier precinct recorded approximately 12,316 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Elim sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R2.1M, placing it in the 59th percentile, broadly in line with the city median. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

Elim

Safety 29/100 Safer than 28% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1.5-2M Top 41% Schools 3 97% matric pass rate Healthcare 6 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 1 routes serving the area

Data current as of March 2026

#8 Best Schools

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Elim is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. Policing falls under the Kuilsrivier SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Elim, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Elim is served by schools within reach, and matric results exceed the city average by a comfortable margin. 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 Elim safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

92nd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume

12 316 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 2.2% vs Q3 2024

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 29 / 100

Contact crime rate 793,277 per 100k residents

Station population 83 576

Harm rate (per resident) 29/100

Harm volume (absolute) 29/100

Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Elim?

59th percentile

The median property value in Elim is R2.1M. Property values have grown by 2.7% per year since 2018.

A 2.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Elim properties (GV2022)

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M

1.5-2M ◀

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

3-3.5M

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 R2,130,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +2.7% per year

City-wide value percentile 59th percentile

Dominant value band 1.5-2M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Elim?

3 schools nearby

Elim has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 97.4%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Cresca Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

97.4%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

315 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

IND

Cresca Primary School

Independent · Grades R–7 · 109 learners · 18.2:1 learner-educator ratio

PrivateFavourable class size

De Kuilen Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,295 learners · 25.9:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

De Kuilen Hoërskool

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,574 learners · 25.4:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

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 Elim?

Low connectivity

Elim has 1 minibus taxi route.

Taxi connectivity

Low connectivity

1 route

0th percentile · 2 destinations

Bottelary rd,kuilsriver, Kuilsriver

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 Elim?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Elim in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,174 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

24th

Percentile
across Cape Town

25%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (14%)Power outage (11%)Single street light out (8%)Low pressure (4%)Non-Collection of 240L Bin (4%)

Service requests logged 1 174

Requests resolved 79% (927 of 1 174)

75% resolved within 8 days

90% resolved within 35 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

3 registered

Christian

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 2652.7 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 1 172

Unresolved 21.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (166), No Power (128), Street Lights - Single Light Out (90)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Elim?

Well served

Healthcare access

6 within 5km

Nearest public Kuilsriver Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.5 km

Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 1.3 km

Public facilities 5

Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Elim is Kuilsriver, 1.4 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville South Swimming Pool, 4.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Kuilsriver Clinic, 0.5 km away.

Nearest clinic Kuilsriver Clinic · 0.5 km

Nearest library Kuilsriver · 0.8 km

Nearest park / open space Sonnemeisie Street Park · 0.06 km