Murder in Buffalo City
SAPS definition: “Murder consists in the unlawful and intentional killing of another human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 88 murder cases across 21 Buffalo City precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 12% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 8% of the Eastern Cape's 1,044 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is murder rising or falling in Buffalo City?
Which Buffalo City precincts report the most murder?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan Village | 13 | 8 → 13 |
| Scenery Park | 10 | 7 → 10 |
| Kugompo | 8 | 11 → 8 |
| Vulindlela | 8 | 9 → 8 |
| Cambridge | 7 | 1 → 7 |
| Beacon Bay | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Buffalo Flats | 5 | 4 → 5 |
| Ndevana | 5 | 4 → 5 |
| Zwelitsha | 5 | 4 → 5 |
| Qonce | 4 | 11 → 4 |
| Macleantown | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Mdantsane | 3 | 12 → 3 |
| Zele | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Dimbaza | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Bhisho | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Chalumna | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Gonubie | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Inyibiba | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Kidds Beach | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Punzana | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Tamara | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Ntabozuko | 0 | 2 → 0 |