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

buffalo city · Eastern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/261 382
Change on previous year−0.1%(−1) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+37.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 259
10-year average1 177
Historical high1 383 · 2024/25
Historical low758 · 2006/07
Murder18−40.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder93+200.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences54−6.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)294−18.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault121+13.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery31−8.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery76−33.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson6−14.3%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property141+9.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary162−0.6% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary58+41.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft30.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle170.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft41+10.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft240+4.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime27+28.6% increased. 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.