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Kalksteenfontein

Safety 31/100 Safer than 34% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-400k Top 88% Schools 2 nearby Healthcare 23 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Kalksteenfontein 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. Policing falls under the Bishop Lavis SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Kalksteenfontein, 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?

Kalksteenfontein is served by schools within reach. 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 Kalksteenfontein safe?

Higher reported crime

58th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
18 180 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 19.1% 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? 31 / 100
Contact crime rate 957,581 per 100k residents
Station population 118 121
Harm rate (per resident) 49/100
Harm volume (absolute) 19/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Kalksteenfontein?

12th percentile

The median property value in Kalksteenfontein is R440K. Property values have grown by 3.1% per year since 2018.

A 3.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Kalksteenfontein properties (GV2022)

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 R440,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +3.1% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 12th percentile
Dominant value band 2-400k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Kalksteenfontein?

2 schools nearby

Kalksteenfontein has 2 schools within reach. Schools include Kalksteenfontein Primêre Skool.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs. Kalksteenfontein will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
Q4
Kalksteenfontein Primêre Skool
Public · Grades R–7 · 291 learners · 36.4:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Montana Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 831 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 Kalksteenfontein?

Connected

Kalksteenfontein has 19 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD.

Taxi connectivity Ranks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown. Full methodology ›

Connected
19 routes
65th percentile · 16 destinations · CBD-connected
Athlone, Bonteheuwel, Cape town, Delft south, Elsies river, Epping (via modderdam road) +10 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 Kalksteenfontein?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Kalksteenfontein in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,378 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.
2
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
30th
Percentile
across Cape Town
15%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (19%)Power outage (11%)Plumbing (5%)Street lights out (5%)Carpentry (4%)
Service requests logged 4 378
Requests resolved 66% (2 879 of 4 378)
75% resolved within 7 days
90% resolved within 27 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

4 registered
Christian
3
Islamic
1

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? 2365.5 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 4 369
Unresolved 34.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (810), No Power (496), Plumbing (233)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Kalksteenfontein?

Well served

Healthcare access

23 within 5km
Nearest public Netreg Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.4 km
Nearest private Melomed Gatesville · Private Hospital · 3.8 km
Public facilities 22
Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Kalksteenfontein is Epping, 3.1 km away. The nearest public pool is Bonteheuwel Swimming Pool, 0.8 km away. The nearest clinic is Netreg Clinic, 0.4 km away.

Nearest clinic Netreg Clinic · 0.4 km
Nearest library Valhalla Park · 0.7 km
Nearest park / open space Bofors SNA · 0.64 km

Fire station

3.1
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

0.8
km to nearest
public pool
8
pools
within 5 km
20
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Bonteheuwel 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

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Bordering suburbs

6 adjacent

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

Bishop Lavis Bonteheuwel Charlesville Matroosfontein Montana Valhalla Park
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