Lentegeur has a safety index of 46 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Lentegeur precinct recorded approximately 15,364 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is Lentegeur affordable?

Lentegeur is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R610K, 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.

Lentegeur

Safety 46/100 Safer than 54% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 82% Schools 11 80% matric pass rate Healthcare 22 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

#11 Most Improved

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Lentegeur 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 is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Lentegeur SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Lentegeur, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Lentegeur is well-served by schools, and matric results sit below the city average. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. 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 Lentegeur safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

39th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume

15 364 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 4.8% vs Q3 2024

Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 46 / 100

Contact crime rate 672,508 per 100k residents

Station population 88 238

Harm rate (per resident) 56/100

Harm volume (absolute) 37/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Lentegeur precinct, which covers Lentegeur 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 Lentegeur?

18th percentile

Planned development

67 hectares of land in Lentegeur are earmarked for new development across 12 parcels, primarily Low Density Residential (44ha) and Medium Density Residential (13ha), and 1 other category.

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development areas indicate planning designation, not construction timelines.

The median property value in Lentegeur is R610K. Property values have grown by 9.1% per year since 2018.

A 9.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Lentegeur properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k ◀

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M

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 R610,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +9.1% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 18th percentile

Dominant value band 4-600k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Lentegeur?

11 schools nearby

Lentegeur has 11 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 79.7%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Summerdale High School.

Adjusted pass rate

79.7%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

486 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

Summerdale High School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,149 learners · 32.8:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Cornflower Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,438 learners · 35.1:1 learner-educator ratio

Hyacinth Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,206 learners · 35.5:1 learner-educator ratio

Lantana Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,256 learners · 33.9:1 learner-educator ratio

Meadowridge Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,514 learners · 36:1 learner-educator ratio

Merrydale Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 997 learners · 34.4:1 learner-educator ratio

Springdale Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,267 learners · 36.2:1 learner-educator ratio

West End Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 1,690 learners · 35.2:1 learner-educator ratio

Aloe Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,111 learners · 33.7:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

Lentegeur Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,188 learners · 33.9:1 learner-educator ratio

Quintile 5School fees apply

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Lentegeur School For Lsen-Smh

Public · Special needs · 243 learners · 10.1:1 learner-educator ratio

Specialist provision

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 Lentegeur?

Vehicle-led mix

Lentegeur has 51 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (38%).

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

51 routes

90th percentile · 36 destinations · CBD-connected

7th avenue mitchells plain, Bellville, Bellville railway station, Cape town, Cape town (via mowbray), Cape town (via n2, eastern blvd) +30 more

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

Commute mode share

A mixed transport profile. Multiple modes serve Lentegeur – consider proximity to work when evaluating.

Private vehicle

38%

Walking

13%

MyCiTi bus

37%

Minibus taxi

13%

Cape Town transport context: In South African cities, transport mode is a socioeconomic proxy – high private vehicle = affluent, high minibus taxi = working class, high walking = structural necessity not preference. StreetSignal reports modal share rather than a walkability index, which would misrepresent SA urban mobility. Methodology ›

Dominant mode Private vehicle (38%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Lentegeur?

Full municipal services

Lentegeur has a service delivery index of 96.4 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 83% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Lentegeur survey group (46 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 23% of households - 1.2× the city average

› Adult food insecurity (22.8%) is 1.2× the city average of 18.3%.› Social grants reach 72% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Food security

Adult food insecurity

22.8%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

14.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

24.0%

City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

96 City median: 85

Piped water

92.2%

Flush toilet

93.5%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

83 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

83.0%

Owner-occupied

49.1%

Rented

23.0%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

9 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk

1.3%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

2.6%

Non-violent crime

2.5%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

44.4%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 33rd percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

72.0%

of households receiving grants

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food

91.1%

of households prioritise

Electricity

88.5%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

43.0%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

22.8%

of households prioritise

Debt repayment

21.4%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre

56.7%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

39.4%

No access

3.8%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

4.5 people

Avg children per household

1.6

Asset ownership

Computer access

26.5%

Fridge ownership

93.6%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

60.5%

Borehole access

2.5%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

5.0%

of households operate a home-based business

How Lentegeur compares

Food insecurity 25% above the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 13% above the city average for material hardship

Income 50% below the city average for median household income

Food spend share 26% above the city average for food expenditure share

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

Energy access

27%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

27% of electricity connections in Lentegeur receive free basic electricity under the City's indigent support programme. Free basic electricity is a constitutional entitlement providing a monthly allocation to qualifying households. The proportion reflects the reach of the City's indigent support in this suburb, not a measure of poverty.

Source: CCT prepaid electricity data (2025/11/30 to 2026/01/31). Covers prepaid connections only. Credit-metered households are not included. 18,101 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Lentegeur?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Lentegeur in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 17,790 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 Lentegeur residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

73rd

Percentile
across Cape Town

35%

Resolved
same day

Suspect Tampering (8%)Street lights out (7%)Indigent Application (7%)Power outage (6%)Sewerage overflow (6%)

Service requests logged 17 790

Requests resolved 81% (14 405 of 17 790)

75% resolved within 5 days

90% resolved within 13 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

17 registered

Christian

Islamic

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? 2102.8 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 17 748

Unresolved 19.0%

Top issues: Suspect Tampering (1 373), Street Lights - All Lights Out (1 225), Indigent Application (1 192)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Lentegeur?

Well served

Healthcare access

22 within 5km

Nearest public Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 0.5 km

Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 2.4 km

Public facilities 21

Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Lentegeur is Mitchells Plain, 2.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Lentegeur Swimming Pool, 0.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital, 0.5 km away.

Nearest clinic Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital · 0.5 km

Nearest library Lentegeur · 0.8 km

Nearest park / open space Honeysuckle Park · 0.03 km