Aggravated Robbery in Buffalo City ⓘ
SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 339 aggravated robbery cases across 21 Buffalo City precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 24.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 16% of the Eastern Cape's 2,090 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in Buffalo City?
Which Buffalo City precincts report the most aggravated robbery?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 22 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 | 84 | -17.6% |
| Qonce | 43 | -14% |
| Cambridge | 36 | 44 → 36 |
| Duncan Village | 24 | 35 → 24 |
| Zwelitsha | 22 | 12 → 22 |
| Buffalo Flats | 19 | 19 → 19 |
| Dimbaza | 17 | 19 → 17 |
| Inyibiba | 17 | 27 → 17 |
| Vulindlela | 16 | 20 → 16 |
| Scenery Park | 15 | 32 → 15 |
| Mdantsane | 14 | 34 → 14 |
| Ndevana | 7 | 10 → 7 |
| Gonubie | 6 | 14 → 6 |
| Zele | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Beacon Bay | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Bhisho | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Punzana | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Kidds Beach | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Chalumna | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Macleantown | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Ntabozuko | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Tamara | 0 | 2 → 0 |