La Montagne has a safety index of 75 out of 100 (Lower reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Somerset West precinct recorded approximately 8,016 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is La Montagne affordable?

La Montagne is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R3.5M places it in the 83rd percentile, above 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.

La Montagne

Safety 75/100 Safer than 73% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 3-3.5M Top 17% Healthcare 1 facilities within 5 km Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 4 routes serving the area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

La Montagne is a neighbourhood in Helderberg, Cape Town, where property values sit in the upper quartile for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. Policing falls under the Somerset West SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In La Montagne, 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?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for La Montagne. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb has a healthcare facility within reach.

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 La Montagne safe?

Lower reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

83rd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Low Absolute crime volume

8 016 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 2.2% vs Q3 2024

Crime is low by Cape Town standards. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 75 / 100

Contact crime rate 401,600 per 100k residents

Station population 67 476

Harm rate (per resident) 78/100

Harm volume (absolute) 72/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Somerset West precinct, which covers La Montagne 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 La Montagne?

83rd percentile

The median property value in La Montagne is R3.5M. Property values have grown by 3.5% per year since 2018.

A 3.5% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – La Montagne properties (GV2022)

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

3-3.5M ◀

3.5-4M

4-4.5M

7-8M

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 R3,500,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +3.5% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 83rd percentile

Dominant value band 3-3.5M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is La Montagne?

Limited connectivity

La Montagne has 4 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

4 routes

20th percentile · 7 destinations

Firgrove, Firgrove (r102), Lourensford,somerset west, Macassar, Sir lowrys pass town, Somerset west (via steynsrus) +1 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 La Montagne?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in La Montagne in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 53 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Infrastructure problems get fixed fast. The median resolution under one day means La Montagne residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

72nd

Percentile
across Cape Town

24%

Resolved
same day

Damaged Bin - 240L (13%)Sewerage overflow (13%)Power outage (8%)Burst pipe (6%)No water 20mm and below (6%)

Service requests logged 53

Requests resolved 77% (41 of 53)

75% resolved within 3 days

90% resolved within 9 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 374.5 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 53

Unresolved 23.0%

Top issues: Damaged Bin - 240L (7), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (7), No Power (4)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near La Montagne?

Well served

Healthcare access

1 within 5km

Nearest public Macassar Clinic · Clinic · 4.4 km

Nearest private Mediclinic Vergelegen · Private Hospital · 6.2 km

Public facilities 1

Private facilities 0

This suburb has public healthcare access but no private facilities within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to La Montagne is Macassar, 4.4 km away. The nearest public pool is Strand Swimming Pool, 7.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Macassar Clinic, 4.4 km away.

Nearest clinic Macassar Clinic · 4.4 km

Nearest library Macassar · 4.4 km

Nearest park / open space Riesling Park 1 · 0.79 km

Fire station

4.4

km to nearest
fire station

Macassar

community station

within-5km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

7.7

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool Strand 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

Vredenberg - Somerset West424m · R5.4M

75→

Vredenzicht607m · R5.3M

75→

Helderberg Village659m · R4M

75→

Lynn'S View1.2km · R2.9M

75→

Fraaigelegen1.2km · R2.9M

75→

Similar suburbs

Jonkers Hoogte R3-3.5M

75 →

Bene Township R3-3.5M

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Bordering suburbs

4 adjacent

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

Helderberg Village Lynns View Vredenberg Somerset West Vredenzicht

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La Montagne

What's it like to live here?

How is the area changing?

What should buyers know?

Is La Montagne safe?

What do properties cost in La Montagne?

How connected is La Montagne?

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