Attempted Murder in Buffalo City
SAPS definition: “Attempted Murder consists in the commission of an unlawful act with the intention of killing another human being but which does not result in the death of that human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 83 attempted murder cases across 16 Buffalo City precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 5.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 14% of the Eastern Cape's 577 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 83 attempted murder cases, down 5.7% 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 attempted murder 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 attempted murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimbaza | 24 | 14 → 24 |
| Duncan Village | 10 | 9 → 10 |
| Zwelitsha | 8 | 0 → 8 |
| Cambridge | 7 | 5 → 7 |
| Qonce | 7 | 7 → 7 |
| Kugompo | 6 | 9 → 6 |
| Scenery Park | 4 | 9 → 4 |
| Buffalo Flats | 3 | 10 → 3 |
| Ndevana | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Vulindlela | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Mdantsane | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Zele | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Gonubie | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Inyibiba | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Macleantown | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Punzana | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Bhisho | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Chalumna | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Tamara | 0 | 3 → 0 |