Commercial Crime in Buffalo City
SAPS recorded 651 commercial crime cases across 21 Buffalo City precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 5.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 24% of the Eastern Cape's 2,734 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is commercial crime rising or falling in Buffalo City?
Which Buffalo City precincts report the most commercial crime?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 147 | +0.7% |
| Kugompo | 127 | +9.5% |
| Qonce | 93 | -6.1% |
| Beacon Bay | 58 | -6.5% |
| Gonubie | 54 | 45 → 54 |
| Buffalo Flats | 23 | 22 → 23 |
| Duncan Village | 21 | 14 → 21 |
| Vulindlela | 19 | 12 → 19 |
| Zwelitsha | 19 | 10 → 19 |
| Mdantsane | 18 | 28 → 18 |
| Bhisho | 17 | 13 → 17 |
| Scenery Park | 14 | 9 → 14 |
| Inyibiba | 12 | 19 → 12 |
| Kidds Beach | 10 | 12 → 10 |
| Ndevana | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Dimbaza | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Tamara | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Punzana | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Chalumna | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Ntabozuko | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Zele | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Macleantown | 0 | 1 → 0 |