Theft from Vehicles in Buffalo City
SAPS definition: “Theft out of or from motor vehicle consists of the unlawful and intentional removal of parts, accessories or equipment, that form part of a motor vehicle, or articles in or on the vehicle.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 490 theft from vehicles cases across 19 Buffalo City precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 22.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 28% of the Eastern Cape's 1,765 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 490 theft from vehicles cases, up 22.8% 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 theft from vehicles 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 theft from vehicles?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 21 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 | 184 | +64.3% |
| Cambridge | 95 | +18.8% |
| Qonce | 54 | 47 → 54 |
| Beacon Bay | 24 | 14 → 24 |
| Mdantsane | 21 | 33 → 21 |
| Buffalo Flats | 19 | 21 → 19 |
| Duncan Village | 16 | 10 → 16 |
| Scenery Park | 15 | 12 → 15 |
| Zwelitsha | 13 | 10 → 13 |
| Inyibiba | 12 | 4 → 12 |
| Gonubie | 9 | 19 → 9 |
| Bhisho | 6 | 9 → 6 |
| Vulindlela | 6 | 9 → 6 |
| Chalumna | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Dimbaza | 4 | 7 → 4 |
| Kidds Beach | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Ndevana | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Zele | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Ntabozuko | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Punzana | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Tamara | 0 | 1 → 0 |