Murder in Buffalo City
SAPS definition: “Murder consists in the unlawful and intentional killing of another human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 88 murder cases across 21 Buffalo City precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 12% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 8% of the Eastern Cape's 1,044 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 88 murder cases, down 12% 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 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 murder?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan Village | 13 | 8 → 13 |
| Scenery Park | 10 | 7 → 10 |
| Kugompo | 8 | 11 → 8 |
| Vulindlela | 8 | 9 → 8 |
| Cambridge | 7 | 1 → 7 |
| Beacon Bay | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Buffalo Flats | 5 | 4 → 5 |
| Ndevana | 5 | 4 → 5 |
| Zwelitsha | 5 | 4 → 5 |
| Qonce | 4 | 11 → 4 |
| Macleantown | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Mdantsane | 3 | 12 → 3 |
| Zele | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Dimbaza | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Bhisho | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Chalumna | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Gonubie | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Inyibiba | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Kidds Beach | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Punzana | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Tamara | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Ntabozuko | 0 | 2 → 0 |