Montague has a safety index of 24 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Goodwood precinct recorded approximately 7,924 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Montague

Safety 24/100 Safer than 18% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Healthcare 12 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Montague is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town. The area's safety profile is around or above the city median for reported safety. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle. Policing falls under the Goodwood SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Montague, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. No recent valuation trend data is available for this suburb.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Montague. 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 Montague safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

98th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Low Absolute crime volume

7 924 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 3.8% vs Q3 2024

Rate and volume tell different stories.

The per-capita rate appears high, but actual crime volume (7 924) is below the city median.

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? 24 / 100

Contact crime rate 461,069 per 100k residents

Station population 39 709

Harm rate (per resident) 11/100

Harm volume (absolute) 52/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

No property valuation data available for this suburb.

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Montague?

Private vehicle dominant

Montague has 13 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (67%).

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

13 routes

54th percentile · 18 destinations · CBD-connected

Bellville, Bellville (via cape town, n1 & durban rd), Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, & durban rd), Cape town (station deck), Cape town (via n1 city), Century city +12 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 Montague – consider proximity to work when evaluating.

Private vehicle

67%

Walking

12%

MyCiTi bus

14%

Minibus taxi

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 (67%)

Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Montague?

Full municipal services

Montague has a service delivery index of 98.7 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 100% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Milnerton survey group (59 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Home fibre internet reaches 90% of households

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R4,101) is 2.4× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 90% of households have home internet access.› 10% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.

Access to basic services

99 City median: 85

Piped water

100.0%

Flush toilet

94.8%

Weekly refuse

100.0%

Grid electricity

100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

100 City median: 68

Formal dwellings

100.0%

Owner-occupied

45.5%

Rented

40.7%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

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

Flooding risk

10.4%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

0.9%

Non-violent crime

8.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

30.6%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 71st percentile

Hardship dimensions

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

14.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R958

Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity

87.1%

of households prioritise

Food

83.3%

of households prioritise

Petrol/transport

72.0%

of households prioritise

Rent/bond

37.3%

of households prioritise

School fees

36.7%

of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

90.2%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

4.6%

No access

5.2%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

0.9%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

0.9%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

1.5%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

3.2 people

Avg children per household

0.7

Asset ownership

Computer access

72.2%

Fridge ownership

94.8%

Property ownership

0.0%

Geyser ownership

93.6%

Borehole access

15.2%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

25.4%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

3.0%

How Montague compares

Food insecurity 95% below the city average for adult food insecurity

Material hardship 80% below the city average for material hardship

Income 4.0× the city average for median household income

Food spend share 13% below the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Milnerton. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Montague?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Montague in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 223 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 Montague residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

76th

Percentile
across Cape Town

44%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (12%)Street lights out (9%)Suspect Tampering (9%)Customer : Reconnection Request (8%)Single street light out (5%)

Service requests logged 223

Requests resolved 73% (163 of 223)

75% resolved within 6 days

90% resolved within 20 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 222

Unresolved 27.0%

Top issues: No Power (26), Street Lights - All Lights Out (21), Suspect Tampering (20)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Montague?

Well served

Healthcare access

12 within 5km

Nearest public Dirkie Uys Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 2.6 km

Nearest private Netcare N1 City Hospital · Private Hospital · 1.7 km

Public facilities 8

Private facilities 4

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

The nearest fire station to Montague is Goodwood, 2.1 km away. The nearest public pool is Goodwood Swimming Pool, 2.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Netcare N1 City Hospital, 1.7 km away.

Nearest clinic Netcare N1 City Hospital · 1.7 km

Nearest library Edgemead · 0.9 km

Nearest park / open space Oranje Road Park · 0.53 km