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

buffalo city · Eastern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26853
Change on previous year+4.4%(+36) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+60.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average721
10-year average660
Historical high1 875 · 2006/07
Historical low533 · 2020/21
Murder5−16.7%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder40.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences16−48.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)198+22.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault67+59.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery210.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery23−17.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson1−75.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property98+8.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary88−34.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary24−4.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft4+100.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle33−25.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft28+21.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft175+34.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime68−2.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either 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.