Attempted Murder in Buffalo City
SAPS definition: “Attempted Murder consists in the commission of an unlawful act with the intention of killing another human being but which does not result in the death of that human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 83 attempted murder cases across 16 Buffalo City precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 5.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 14% of the Eastern Cape's 577 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is attempted murder rising or falling in Buffalo City?
Which Buffalo City precincts report the most attempted murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimbaza | 24 | 14 → 24 |
| Duncan Village | 10 | 9 → 10 |
| Zwelitsha | 8 | 0 → 8 |
| Cambridge | 7 | 5 → 7 |
| Qonce | 7 | 7 → 7 |
| Kugompo | 6 | 9 → 6 |
| Scenery Park | 4 | 9 → 4 |
| Buffalo Flats | 3 | 10 → 3 |
| Ndevana | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Vulindlela | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Mdantsane | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Zele | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Gonubie | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Inyibiba | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Macleantown | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Punzana | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Bhisho | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Chalumna | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Tamara | 0 | 3 → 0 |