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

buffalo city · Eastern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/261 438
Change on previous year−0.1%(−2) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+4.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 375
10-year average1 495
Historical high1 946 · 2010/11
Historical low1 279 · 2023/24
Murder40+5.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder90.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences70−11.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)256−9.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault159+30.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery33+43.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery65−16.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson10.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property157+14.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary178+20.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary37−24.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft8−11.1%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle51−1.9% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft16+77.8%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft252−8.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime76−20.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting30−9.1% decreased. 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.