Residential Burglary in Buffalo City
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 935 residential burglary cases across 22 Buffalo City precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 7% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 24% of the Eastern Cape's 3,840 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 935 residential burglary cases, up 7% 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 residential 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 residential burglary?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 105 | -18.6% |
| Kugompo | 74 | +4.2% |
| Gonubie | 61 | 37 → 61 |
| Duncan Village | 60 | -16.7% |
| Mdantsane | 60 | +11.1% |
| Qonce | 60 | +9.1% |
| Zwelitsha | 60 | +13.2% |
| Beacon Bay | 53 | 48 → 53 |
| Dimbaza | 53 | 35 → 53 |
| Inyibiba | 49 | -3.9% |
| Scenery Park | 44 | 43 → 44 |
| Buffalo Flats | 43 | 41 → 43 |
| Vulindlela | 43 | -20.4% |
| Bhisho | 39 | 27 → 39 |
| Ndevana | 33 | 17 → 33 |
| Zele | 31 | 34 → 31 |
| Tamara | 15 | 3 → 15 |
| Kidds Beach | 13 | 16 → 13 |
| Punzana | 12 | 9 → 12 |
| Macleantown | 10 | 12 → 10 |
| Ntabozuko | 10 | 8 → 10 |
| Chalumna | 7 | 5 → 7 |