Business Burglary in Buffalo City
SAPS recorded 1,155 business burglary cases across 23 Buffalo City precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 21% of the Eastern Cape's 5,462 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 328 business burglary cases, up 2.5% 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 business burglary trend
Business Burglary 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East London | 280 | +23.9% |
| Qonce | 153 | -14.5% |
| Cambridge | 138 | -15.3% |
| Kugompo | 90 | -3.2% |
| Dimbaza | 58 | +41.5% |
| Mdantsane | 56 | -32.5% |
| Ndevana | 49 | +81.5% |
| Inyibiba | 41 | +5.1% |
| Zwelitsha | 41 | +13.9% |
| Vulindlela | 37 | -24.5% |
| Scenery Park | 26 | -18.7% |
| Buffalo Flats | 25 | -3.8% |
| Bhisho | 24 | 0% |
| Gonubie | 23 | -28.1% |
| Duncan Village | 22 | -15.4% |
| Ntabozuko | 22 | +57.1% |
| Zele | 18 | +5.9% |
| Beacon Bay | 17 | -15% |
| Punzana | 14 | +250% |
| Kidds Beach | 10 | -44.4% |
| Tamara | 7 | +40% |
| Macleantown | 3 | -50% |
| Chalumna | 1 | -83.3% |