Rape in Buffalo City
SAPS recorded 258 rape cases across 21 Buffalo City precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 36.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 18% of the Eastern Cape's 1,470 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 258 rape cases, up 36.5% 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 rape 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 rape?
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 | 38 | 16 → 38 |
| Mdantsane | 34 | 22 → 34 |
| Duncan Village | 28 | 13 → 28 |
| Qonce | 18 | 11 → 18 |
| Vulindlela | 18 | 15 → 18 |
| Scenery Park | 17 | 15 → 17 |
| Dimbaza | 15 | 12 → 15 |
| Inyibiba | 15 | 12 → 15 |
| Buffalo Flats | 12 | 9 → 12 |
| Ndevana | 10 | 5 → 10 |
| Cambridge | 9 | 9 → 9 |
| Macleantown | 7 | 1 → 7 |
| Zele | 7 | 7 → 7 |
| Bhisho | 6 | 1 → 6 |
| Zwelitsha | 6 | 20 → 6 |
| Beacon Bay | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Kidds Beach | 4 | 5 → 4 |
| Ntabozuko | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Tamara | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Gonubie | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Punzana | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Chalumna | 0 | 3 → 0 |