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

buffalo city · Eastern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/262 396
Change on previous year−10.5%(−282) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−6.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average2 605
10-year average2 703
Historical high4 307 · 2005/06
Historical low2 396 · 2025/26
Murder39+14.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder10−16.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences107+4.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)435−5.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault455−10.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery34−17.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery96−12.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson4+33.3%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property2400.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary258−27.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary56−31.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft16−38.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle117−22.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft5+25.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft376−3.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime115−12.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting33+13.8% increased. Compared with the previous 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.