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

buffalo city · Eastern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26303
Change on previous year−2.9%(−9) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+28.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average304
10-year average302
Historical high399 · 2010/11
Historical low236 · 2020/21
Murder6+50.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder3−66.7%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences27+50.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)67+24.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault13+44.4%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Common robbery2Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Aggravated robbery23+76.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Malicious damage to property22+10.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary55−22.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary10−47.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle4−20.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Stock theft12+71.4%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft31−27.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime28−22.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting0−100.0%small base decreased. 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.