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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
MeasureBeacon Bay

buffalo city · Eastern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/261 303
Change on previous year−16.6%(−260) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+16.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 490
10-year average1 290
Historical high1 635 · 2023/24
Historical low998 · 2016/17
Murder8−20.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder3−62.5%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences40+5.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)190−4.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault89−28.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery12−53.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery33−28.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson1Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Malicious damage to property59−37.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary219−35.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary17−19.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft2−85.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle84+5.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft258−8.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime249+4.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting39−9.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
These are recorded counts, not rates per person. A larger total usually reflects a larger precinct rather than more crime per resident. The source has no population figures per precinct, so CrimeMap SA does not compute rates or rank areas.