Buffalo City Crime Statistics
Buffalo City has 22 SAPS precincts covering 28 suburbs. In Apr–Jun 2026 they recorded 8,528 reported crimes, including 2,699 contact (violent) and 1,865 property crimes; the largest categories were All theft not mentioned elsewhere (1,189), Serious assault (1,145), Residential burglary (935). 3 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025; 15 had more than 2% more. SAPS publishes counts per precinct, not a crime rate per resident, and larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.
Violent crimes
2,699
Apr–Jun 2026
Property crimes
1,865
Apr–Jun 2026
Improving
3
precincts with more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Worsening
15
precincts with more than 2% more crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by category in Buffalo City
See how each crime type ranks across Buffalo City precincts.
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Ranked among precincts with at least 50 crimes a year earlier, leaving out stations next to one that opened in the last two years (their change may be a boundary change).
How much crime is reported in each Buffalo City precinct?
Total reported crimes (Apr–Jun 2026). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Jun 2025.
| Precinct | Reported count | Change vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Kugompo | 1,350 | ↑ 5.7% |
| Cambridge | 983 | → 0.7% |
| Qonce | 887 | ↑ 12.3% |
| Mdantsane | 716 | ↓ 14% |
| Duncan Village | 494 | ↑ 23.8% |
| Zwelitsha | 426 | ↑ 9.2% |
| Inyibiba | 422 | ↑ 25.6% |
| Vulindlela | 409 | ↑ 10.5% |
| Dimbaza | 400 | ↑ 16.6% |
| Buffalo Flats | 359 | → 0.8% |
| Beacon Bay | 357 | ↑ 24.4% |
| Gonubie | 325 | ↑ 4.2% |
| Scenery Park | 294 | ↑ 10.1% |
| Bhisho | 247 | ↑ 3.3% |
| Zele | 223 | ↑ 21.9% |
| Ndevana | 207 | ↑ 25.5% |
| Tamara | 81 | ↓ 6.9% |
| Kidds Beach | 77 | ↓ 16.3% |
| Punzana | 75 | ↑ 19% |
| Macleantown | 68 | ↑ 4.6% |
| Ntabozuko | 67 | → 1.5% |
| Chalumna | 61 | → 1.6% |
Bar = reported crimes · ↓ fewer · ↑ more · → about the same (compared with Apr–Jun 2025)
All SAPS precincts in Buffalo City
| Beacon Bay | 357 | ↑ 24.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Bhisho | 247 | ↑ 3.3% |
| Buffalo Flats | 359 | → 0.8% |
| Cambridge | 983 | → 0.7% |
| Chalumna | 61 | → 1.6% |
| Dimbaza | 400 | ↑ 16.6% |
| Duncan Village | 494 | ↑ 23.8% |
| Gonubie | 325 | ↑ 4.2% |
| Inyibiba | 422 | ↑ 25.6% |
| Kidds Beach | 77 | ↓ 16.3% |
| Kugompo | 1,350 | ↑ 5.7% |
| Macleantown | 68 | ↑ 4.6% |
| Mdantsane | 716 | ↓ 14% |
| Ndevana | 207 | ↑ 25.5% |
| Ntabozuko | 67 | → 1.5% |
| Punzana | 75 | ↑ 19% |
| Qonce | 887 | ↑ 12.3% |
| Scenery Park | 294 | ↑ 10.1% |
| Tamara | 81 | ↓ 6.9% |
| Vulindlela | 409 | ↑ 10.5% |
| Zele | 223 | ↑ 21.9% |
| Zwelitsha | 426 | ↑ 9.2% |
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Methodology · Disclaimer
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.