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

buffalo city · Eastern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26215
Change on previous year−29.7%(−91) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+13.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average257
10-year average245
Historical high358 · 2006/07
Historical low167 · 2016/17
Murder8+33.3%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder10.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences11−8.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)51−17.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault18+20.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery1−80.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery7−22.2%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Arson1Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Malicious damage to property16−42.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary19−26.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary1−83.3%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Vehicle theft0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle33−21.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft7+75.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft39−54.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime2−50.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous 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.