The Range has a safety index of 32 out of 100 (Higher reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Elsies River precinct recorded approximately 13,940 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is above the city average.

Is The Range affordable?

The Range is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R640K, 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.

The Range

Safety 32/100 Safer than 37% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 4-600k Top 82% Schools 2 88% matric pass rate Healthcare 19 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?

The Range 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 among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There are several places of worship in the area. Policing falls under the Elsies River SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In The Range, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

The Range 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 The Range safe?

Higher reported crime

Higher crime Moderate Lower crime

95th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

High Absolute crime volume

13 940 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468

↑ 20.1% vs Q3 2024

Crime is higher than most of Cape Town and has been increasing over the past year. 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? 32 / 100

Contact crime rate 769,976 per 100k residents

Station population 88 562

Harm rate (per resident) 33/100

Harm volume (absolute) 31/100

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

Source SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Elsies River precinct, which covers The Range 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 The Range?

18th percentile

The median property value in The Range is R640K. Property values have grown by 1.6% per year since 2018.

A 1.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – The Range properties (GV2022)

0-200k

4-600k ◀

6-800k

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 R640,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +1.6% per year

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 The Range?

2 schools nearby

The Range has 2 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 87.9%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Range Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate

87.9%

City median: 90.0%

Schools contributing

37 candidates

Median quintile

Q4-Q5

Range Primary School

Public · Grades R–7 · 342 learners · 22.8:1 learner-educator ratio

Favourable class size

Range Sekondêr

Public · Grades 8–12 · 465 learners · 33.2:1 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 The Range?

Limited connectivity

The Range has 9 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

9 routes

35th percentile · 12 destinations

Bonteheuwel, Delft south, Elsies river, Epping (via 35th street & owen road), Epping (via modderdam road), Epping 2 +6 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 The Range?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in The Range in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,333 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

44th

Percentile
across Cape Town

27%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (9%)Power outage (8%)Plumbing (6%)Street lights out (5%)Electrical (4%)

Service requests logged 1 333

Requests resolved 67% (889 of 1 333)

75% resolved within 13 days

90% resolved within 39 days

Source CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

4 registered

Christian

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? 1330.8 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 1 303

Unresolved 33.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (124), No Power (106), Plumbing (73)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near The Range?

Well served

Healthcare access

19 within 5km

Nearest public Elsies River Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.8 km

Nearest private Netcare N1 City Hospital · Private Hospital · 4.6 km

Public facilities 18

Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to The Range is Epping, 2.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Elsies River Swimming Pool, 0.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Elsies River Clinic, 0.8 km away.

Nearest clinic Elsies River Clinic · 0.8 km

Nearest library Elsies River · 0.8 km

Nearest park / open space Kent Crescent Park · 0.01 km