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: 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 | 38 | +137.5% |
| Mdantsane | 34 | +54.5% |
| Duncan Village | 28 | +115.4% |
| Qonce | 18 | +63.6% |
| Vulindlela | 18 | +20% |
| Scenery Park | 17 | +13.3% |
| Dimbaza | 15 | +25% |
| Inyibiba | 15 | +25% |
| Buffalo Flats | 12 | +33.3% |
| Ndevana | 10 | +100% |
| Cambridge | 9 | 0% |
| Macleantown | 7 | +600% |
| Zele | 7 | 0% |
| Bhisho | 6 | +500% |
| Zwelitsha | 6 | -70% |
| Beacon Bay | 4 | +100% |
| Kidds Beach | 4 | -20% |
| Ntabozuko | 4 | +100% |
| Tamara | 4 | +33.3% |
| Gonubie | 1 | -80% |
| Punzana | 1 | 0% |
| Chalumna | 0 | -100% |