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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
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buffalo city · Eastern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26322
Change on previous year+25.3%(+65) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+44.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average264
10-year average255
Historical high322 · 2025/26
Historical low130 · 2005/06
Murder13+44.4%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder4+300.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences22+4.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)77−2.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault32+433.3%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Common robbery1−50.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery14−30.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property33+94.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary50+38.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary14+250.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Vehicle theft1−50.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle9+800.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Stock theft22−8.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft27−3.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime3−50.0%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.