Vehicle Theft in Buffalo City
SAPS definition: “Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle consists of the stealing of a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to another person.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 46 vehicle theft cases across 12 Buffalo City precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 31.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 22% of the Eastern Cape's 211 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 46 vehicle theft cases, up 31.4% 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 vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Buffalo City precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Kugompo | 11 | 6 → 11 |
| Cambridge | 9 | 3 → 9 |
| Mdantsane | 4 | 6 → 4 |
| Qonce | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Vulindlela | 4 | 0 → 4 |
| Buffalo Flats | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Zwelitsha | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Beacon Bay | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Duncan Village | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Inyibiba | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Bhisho | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Scenery Park | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Ndevana | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Punzana | 0 | 1 → 0 |