Theft from Vehicles in Buffalo City
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: green = improved, red = worsened, 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 | +14.9% |
| Beacon Bay | 24 | +71.4% |
| Mdantsane | 21 | -36.4% |
| Buffalo Flats | 19 | -9.5% |
| Duncan Village | 16 | +60% |
| Scenery Park | 15 | +25% |
| Zwelitsha | 13 | +30% |
| Inyibiba | 12 | +200% |
| Gonubie | 9 | -52.6% |
| Bhisho | 6 | -33.3% |
| Vulindlela | 6 | -33.3% |
| Chalumna | 5 | +66.7% |
| Dimbaza | 4 | -42.9% |
| Kidds Beach | 2 | 0% |
| Ndevana | 2 | -33.3% |
| Zele | 2 | 0% |
| Ntabozuko | 1 | 0% |
| Punzana | 0 | -100% |
| Tamara | 0 | -100% |