Crime Statistics by Precinct — Buffalo City

22 precincts in Buffalo City — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024).

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 serious 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	161	72	↓ 16%
2	Macleantown	164	59	↓ 19.8%
3	Ntabozuko	201	61	↓ 6%
4	Kidds Beach	267	116	↑ 26.7%
5	Tamara	268	146	↑ 4.1%
6	Punzana	275	131	↑ 56.2%
7	Zele	544	261	↓ 6.1%
8	Ndevana	545	257	↓ 3.8%
9	Bhisho	613	262	↑ 11.8%
10	Beacon Bay	691	275	↓ 22.9%
11	Gonubie	706	336	→ stable
12	Scenery Park	800	422	↑ 2.6%
13	Buffalo Flats	929	474	↑ 10.1%
14	Inyibiba	948	452	↑ 21.9%
15	Vulindlela	993	486	↑ 7.8%
16	Dimbaza	1,004	521	↓ 3%
17	Zwelitsha	1,095	494	↓ 7.7%
18	Duncan Village	1,232	657	→ stable
19	Qonce	1,998	732	↓ 2.5%
20	Cambridge	2,106	645	→ stable
21	Mdantsane	2,294	903	→ stable
22	East London	3,229	1,205	↓ 4.9%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr–Dec 2024 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr–Dec 2024	Total crimes
1	Beacon Bay	↓ 22.9%	691
2	Macleantown	↓ 19.8%	164
3	Chalumna	↓ 16%	161
4	Zwelitsha	↓ 7.7%	1,095
5	Zele	↓ 6.1%	544
6	Ntabozuko	↓ 6%	201
7	East London	↓ 4.9%	3,229
8	Ndevana	↓ 3.8%	545
9	Dimbaza	↓ 3%	1,004
10	Qonce	↓ 2.5%	1,998

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Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.