Business Burglary in Buffalo City
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: green = improved, red = worsened, 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 | -22.2% |
| Qonce | 34 | +9.7% |
| Dimbaza | 24 | +84.6% |
| Gonubie | 18 | +800% |
| Mdantsane | 17 | 0% |
| Zwelitsha | 13 | +8.3% |
| Buffalo Flats | 11 | +120% |
| Inyibiba | 11 | +83.3% |
| Ndevana | 10 | +11.1% |
| Bhisho | 9 | +125% |
| Duncan Village | 9 | +125% |
| Scenery Park | 9 | +350% |
| Vulindlela | 7 | -30% |
| Beacon Bay | 6 | +200% |
| Ntabozuko | 6 | -14.3% |
| Zele | 6 | +100% |
| Kidds Beach | 4 | 0% |
| Punzana | 4 | -33.3% |
| Chalumna | 3 | 0% |
| Tamara | 3 | +200% |
| Macleantown | 1 | 0% |