Crime Statistics by Precinct — Buffalo City

22 precincts in Buffalo City — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025).

How to read this data: Figures are raw reported crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving larger areas or denser populations will naturally report more crimes. Use trends and category breakdowns to understand the picture in context. Methodology →

By Total Crime Volume

Total crimes reported (lowest first). Precincts serving larger populations will have higher raw counts — this does not necessarily reflect safety.

#	Precinct	Total crimes	Contact crimes	Trend
1	Chalumna	61	26	→ stable
2	Ntabozuko	67	19	→ stable
3	Macleantown	68	27	↑ 4.6%
4	Punzana	75	32	↑ 19%
5	Kidds Beach	77	25	↓ 16.3%
6	Tamara	81	37	↓ 6.9%
7	Ndevana	207	102	↑ 25.5%
8	Zele	223	88	↑ 21.9%
9	Bhisho	247	53	↑ 3.3%
10	Scenery Park	294	133	↑ 10.1%
11	Gonubie	325	86	↑ 4.2%
12	Beacon Bay	357	96	↑ 24.4%
13	Buffalo Flats	359	147	→ stable
14	Dimbaza	400	152	↑ 16.6%
15	Vulindlela	409	169	↑ 10.5%
16	Inyibiba	422	131	↑ 25.6%
17	Zwelitsha	426	141	↑ 9.2%
18	Duncan Village	494	219	↑ 23.8%
19	Mdantsane	716	241	↓ 14%
20	Qonce	887	216	↑ 12.3%
21	Cambridge	983	195	→ stable
22	Kugompo	1,350	364	↑ 5.7%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr–Jun 2025 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr–Jun 2025	Total crimes
1	Kidds Beach	↓ 16.3%	77
2	Mdantsane	↓ 14%	716
3	Tamara	↓ 6.9%	81

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Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.