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

buffalo city · Eastern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26693
Change on previous year−8.0%(−60) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+13.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average700
10-year average688
Historical high863 · 2013/14
Historical low612 · 2020/21
Murder12−33.3% decreased. 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 offences43−10.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)200−3.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault73−3.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery90.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery21−19.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson2−33.3%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property70−4.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary112−10.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary18+5.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Theft from vehicle9+50.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Stock theft46+15.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft62−31.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime9+50.0%small base increased. 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.