Business Burglary in Buffalo City
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at non-residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, which is not used for human habitation and does not form part of residential premises, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 323 business burglary cases across 22 Buffalo City precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 22.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 24% of the Eastern Cape's 1,367 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 323 business burglary cases, up 22.8% 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 business burglary 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 business burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 | 83 | +5.1% |
| Cambridge | 35 | 45 → 35 |
| Qonce | 34 | 31 → 34 |
| Dimbaza | 24 | 13 → 24 |
| Gonubie | 18 | 2 → 18 |
| Mdantsane | 17 | 17 → 17 |
| Zwelitsha | 13 | 12 → 13 |
| Buffalo Flats | 11 | 5 → 11 |
| Inyibiba | 11 | 6 → 11 |
| Ndevana | 10 | 9 → 10 |
| Bhisho | 9 | 4 → 9 |
| Duncan Village | 9 | 4 → 9 |
| Scenery Park | 9 | 2 → 9 |
| Vulindlela | 7 | 10 → 7 |
| Beacon Bay | 6 | 2 → 6 |
| Ntabozuko | 6 | 7 → 6 |
| Zele | 6 | 3 → 6 |
| Kidds Beach | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Punzana | 4 | 6 → 4 |
| Chalumna | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Tamara | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Macleantown | 1 | 1 → 1 |