Serious Assault (GBH) in Buffalo City
SAPS recorded 1,145 serious assault (gbh) cases across 22 Buffalo City precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 2.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 21% of the Eastern Cape's 5,491 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,145 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 2.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is serious assault (gbh) rising or falling in Buffalo City?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Buffalo City precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 22 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Buffalo City precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Kugompo | 109 | +6.9% |
| Duncan Village | 105 | +2.9% |
| Mdantsane | 92 | +1.1% |
| Qonce | 82 | +17.1% |
| Vulindlela | 80 | +29% |
| Buffalo Flats | 79 | +29.5% |
| Zwelitsha | 76 | -26.9% |
| Inyibiba | 60 | +5.3% |
| Scenery Park | 57 | +9.6% |
| Gonubie | 54 | +8% |
| Dimbaza | 52 | -20% |
| Ndevana | 52 | +30% |
| Beacon Bay | 45 | +28.6% |
| Zele | 44 | +4.8% |
| Cambridge | 35 | -12.5% |
| Bhisho | 31 | -42.6% |
| Tamara | 23 | 0% |
| Punzana | 18 | +50% |
| Chalumna | 15 | 0% |
| Kidds Beach | 12 | -14.3% |
| Macleantown | 12 | +9.1% |
| Ntabozuko | 12 | +9.1% |