Mountview has a safety index of 34 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Lansdowne precinct recorded approximately 4,008 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Mountview affordable?

Mountview sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.4M, placing it in the 40th 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.

Mountview

Safety 34/100 Safer than 40% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 1-1.5M Top 60% Schools 4 87% matric pass rate Healthcare 21 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near 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?

Mountview is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There is a place of worship in the area. Policing falls under the Lansdowne SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Mountview is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit slightly below the city average. 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 Mountview safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

63rd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very low Absolute crime volume

4 008 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↓ 11.4% 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? 34 / 100

Contact crime rate 287,292 per 100k residents

Station population 24 813

Harm rate (per resident) 14/100

Harm volume (absolute) 84/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

40th percentile

The median property value in Mountview is R1.4M. Property values have grown by 4.7% per year since 2018.

A 4.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Mountview properties (GV2022)

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M ◀

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

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 R1,400,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +4.7% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 40th percentile

Dominant value band 1-1.5M

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Mountview?

4 schools nearby

Mountview has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 86.9%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Starling Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

86.9%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

92 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

Starling Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 396 learners · 24.8:1 learner-educator ratio

Favourable class size

Blomvlei Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 801 learners · 34.8:1 learner-educator ratio

Morgenson Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 913 learners · 30.4:1 learner-educator ratio

Mount View Secondary School

Public · Grades 8–12 · 767 learners · 32:1 learner-educator ratio

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 Mountview?

Connected

Mountview has 24 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD.

Taxi connectivity

Connected

24 routes

72nd percentile · 18 destinations · CBD-connected

Routes pass through Mountview but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.

Athlone, Cape town, Cape town (via kromboom parkway), Cape town (via kromboom), Cape town (via mowbray), Claremont +12 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 Mountview?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Mountview in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,277 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

35th

Percentile
across Cape Town

28%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (8%)Sewerage overflow (6%)Single street light out (3%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (3%)Re-instatement (3%)

Service requests logged 1 277

Requests resolved 74% (948 of 1 277)

75% resolved within 6 days

90% resolved within 16 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

1 registered

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? 2010.0 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 1 273

Unresolved 26.0%

Top issues: No Power (96), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (74), Street Lights - Single Light Out (44)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Mountview?

Well served

Healthcare access

21 within 5km

Nearest public Newfields Satellite · Community Day Centre · 0.4 km

Nearest private Melomed Gatesville · Private Hospital · 1.9 km

Public facilities 18

Private facilities 3

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

The nearest fire station to Mountview is Ottery, 3.4 km away. The nearest public pool is Hanover Park Swimming Pool, 1.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Newfields Satellite, 0.4 km away.

Nearest clinic Newfields Satellite · 0.4 km

Nearest library Hanover Park · 0.9 km

Nearest park / open space Armstrong Park · 0.02 km