Attempted Murder in Buffalo City
SAPS recorded 337 attempted murder cases across 23 Buffalo City precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 26.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 15% of the Eastern Cape's 2,254 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 63 attempted murder cases, down 12.5% 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 attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimbaza | 93 | +190.6% |
| Buffalo Flats | 34 | +25.9% |
| East London | 30 | +25% |
| Scenery Park | 26 | +30% |
| Qonce | 23 | +109.1% |
| Duncan Village | 20 | +25% |
| Cambridge | 15 | +7.1% |
| Zwelitsha | 12 | -25% |
| Gonubie | 10 | -33.3% |
| Mdantsane | 10 | -16.7% |
| Ndevana | 9 | -40% |
| Vulindlela | 9 | 0% |
| Kugompo | 8 | +33.3% |
| Inyibiba | 7 | -12.5% |
| Zele | 7 | -22.2% |
| Tamara | 5 | +25% |
| Bhisho | 4 | 0% |
| Punzana | 4 | +300% |
| Beacon Bay | 3 | -62.5% |
| Kidds Beach | 3 | -66.7% |
| Macleantown | 2 | 0% |
| Ntabozuko | 2 | 0% |
| Chalumna | 1 | -50% |