Letru 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.

Letru sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.8M, placing it in the 50th 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.

Letru

Safety 29/100 Safer than 28% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1.5-2M Top 50% Healthcare 8 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Letru is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. Policing falls under the Kuilsrivier SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Letru, 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 Letru. 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 Letru 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 Letru 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 Letru?

50th percentile

The median property value in Letru is R1.8M. Property values have grown by 3.7% per year since 2018.

A 3.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Letru properties (GV2022)

0-200k

1-1.5M

1.5-2M ◀

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 R1,770,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +3.7% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 50th percentile

Dominant value band 1.5-2M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Letru?

Moderate connectivity

Letru has 15 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

15 routes

53rd percentile · 11 destinations

Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Blackheath, Eerste river, Kalkfontein, Kuilsriver +5 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 Letru?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Letru in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 77 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

32nd

Percentile
across Cape Town

25%

Resolved
same day

Street lights out (20%)Sewerage overflow (10%)Power outage (8%)Low pressure (7%)No supply (5%)

Service requests logged 77

Requests resolved 82% (63 of 77)

75% resolved within 9 days

90% resolved within 47 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 0.0 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 76

Unresolved 17.0%

Top issues: Street Lights - All Lights Out (15), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (8), No Power (6)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Letru?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km

Nearest public Kuilsriver Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.9 km

Nearest private Netcare Kuils River Hospital · Private Hospital · 0.5 km

Public facilities 6

Private facilities 2

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

The nearest fire station to Letru is Kuilsriver, 1.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville South Swimming Pool, 3.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Netcare Kuils River Hospital, 0.5 km away.

Nearest clinic Netcare Kuils River Hospital · 0.5 km

Nearest library Kuilsriver · 0.8 km

Nearest park / open space Naude Street Pos · 0.21 km