Living in or staying in Elfindale, Cape Town

Scores

Safety and quiet come from researched sources about the whole neighborhood; walkability, transport and nightlife from the places and stops around its center.

About Elfindale

Elfindale is a quiet, leafy residential suburb in Cape Town's Southern Suburbs, bordering Princess Vlei and Heathfield. Made up largely of middle-class freestanding homes with walled boundaries and quiet cul-de-sacs, the pace is calm and suburban, frequented by local dog walkers and families rather than tourists.

Good for

• families
• quiet seekers
• retirees
• drivers

Less suited to

• nightlife seekers
• first-time visitors
• public transport users
• budget travelers

Watch out for

• Residential property crimes and opportunistic muggings occur; ensure vehicle gates, home alarms, and perimeter security are consistently engaged.
• Avoid walking around the Princess Vlei open wetlands or isolated greenery after dark or unaccompanied, where muggings and opportunistic thefts are known to occur.
• Pedestrian movement on empty residential streets late at night is discouraged due to risks of opportunist robbery and vehicle smash-and-grab incidents.

Sources

• Is Cape Town Safe? Safety Score
• South Africa Country Security Report
• Foreign travel advice: safety and security
• Travel advisory: level 2
• Homicide rate per 100,000 people (2022)