Montclair 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 Montclair affordable?

Montclair is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R810K, it falls in the 27th 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.

Montclair

Safety 46/100 Safer than 54% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property N/A Top 73% Healthcare 21 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Above avg complaints 1d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 1 routes serving the area

Data current as of March 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Montclair 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 Lentegeur SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Montclair, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Montclair. 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 Montclair 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 Montclair 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 Montclair?

27th percentile

Planned development

2 hectares of land in Montclair are earmarked for new development across 3 parcels, primarily Commercial (1ha).

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

The median property value in Montclair is R810K. Property values have grown by 5.7% per year since 2018.

A 5.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Median GV2022 R810,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +5.7% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 27th percentile

Dominant value band N/A

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Montclair?

Low connectivity

Montclair has 1 minibus taxi route.

Taxi connectivity

Low connectivity

1 route

0th percentile · 2 destinations

3rd /7th ave mitchells plain, Mandalay

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 Montclair?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Montclair in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,190 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 Montclair 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

42%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (11%)Customer : Reconnection Request (10%)Sewerage overflow (7%)Customer reconnection request (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (4%)

Service requests logged 2 190

Requests resolved 79% (1 728 of 2 190)

75% resolved within 4 days

90% resolved within 10 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 23121.2 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 2 179

Unresolved 21.0%

Top issues: No Power (242), Customer : Reconnection Request (213), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (156)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Montclair?

Well served

Healthcare access

21 within 5km

Nearest public Mandalay Satellite · Community Day Centre · 0.3 km

Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 3.2 km

Public facilities 20

Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Montclair is Lansdowne Road, 2.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Lentegeur Swimming Pool, 2.2 km away. The nearest clinic is Mandalay Satellite, 0.3 km away.

Nearest clinic Mandalay Satellite · 0.3 km

Nearest library Phillipi East · 2 km

Nearest park / open space Stinkwood Road Greenbelt · 0.08 km