Rape in Buffalo City
SAPS recorded 824 rape cases across 23 Buffalo City precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 13.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 13% of the Eastern Cape's 6,452 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 177 rape cases, down 25.9% 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 rape trend
Rape 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mdantsane | 93 | +10.7% |
| Duncan Village | 67 | +1.5% |
| East London | 66 | -33.3% |
| Vulindlela | 63 | 0% |
| Scenery Park | 56 | 0% |
| Zwelitsha | 55 | -1.8% |
| Inyibiba | 52 | +6.1% |
| Dimbaza | 44 | -10.2% |
| Cambridge | 41 | -32.8% |
| Qonce | 39 | -35% |
| Buffalo Flats | 36 | -10% |
| Beacon Bay | 32 | -13.5% |
| Zele | 32 | -13.5% |
| Gonubie | 31 | -13.9% |
| Ndevana | 27 | -15.6% |
| Kugompo | 22 | +10% |
| Kidds Beach | 18 | +20% |
| Bhisho | 13 | -51.9% |
| Punzana | 10 | -28.6% |
| Chalumna | 9 | +28.6% |
| Tamara | 8 | -60% |
| Ntabozuko | 6 | -25% |
| Macleantown | 4 | -71.4% |