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

buffalo city · Eastern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/261 384
Change on previous year+15.2%(+183) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+17.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 272
10-year average1 213
Historical high1 497 · 2021/22
Historical low1 002 · 2017/18
Murder22+29.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder7−12.5%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences62+5.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)283+3.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault112+30.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery27+58.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery830.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson30.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property197+48.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary183+6.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary41+5.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft110.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle42+2.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft140.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft219+30.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime72+1.4% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting60.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous 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.