Serious Assault (GBH) in Buffalo City
SAPS recorded 4,989 serious assault (gbh) cases across 23 Buffalo City precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 20% of the Eastern Cape's 25,303 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,228 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 4.5% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Buffalo City serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct in Buffalo City
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Buffalo City precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan Village | 456 | +2.9% |
| Mdantsane | 435 | -5.8% |
| Zwelitsha | 395 | +11.6% |
| East London | 337 | -11.8% |
| Qonce | 311 | -7.7% |
| Dimbaza | 294 | -18.6% |
| Buffalo Flats | 283 | -1.7% |
| Inyibiba | 283 | +3.3% |
| Vulindlela | 256 | -9.2% |
| Scenery Park | 249 | -14.7% |
| Gonubie | 247 | +45.3% |
| Zele | 200 | -4.3% |
| Bhisho | 198 | +21.5% |
| Beacon Bay | 190 | -3.1% |
| Ndevana | 182 | -19.1% |
| Cambridge | 168 | +4.3% |
| Kugompo | 134 | +35.4% |
| Tamara | 94 | +19% |
| Punzana | 77 | -7.2% |
| Kidds Beach | 67 | +19.6% |
| Chalumna | 51 | -20.3% |
| Ntabozuko | 45 | +87.5% |
| Macleantown | 37 | -19.6% |