Attempted Murder in South Africa
SAPS recorded 28,426 attempted murder cases across South Africa in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 6,916 attempted murder cases, roughly unchanged vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by province below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Provinces with more residents will naturally report more cases.
National trend
Attempted Murder by province
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
| Province | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Gauteng | 7,245 | +7.6% |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 6,657 | -6.7% |
| Western Cape | 4,449 | -2% |
| Northern Cape | 2,302 | +7.6% |
| Eastern Cape | 2,254 | -14.3% |
| Free State | 2,162 | +9.7% |
| Mpumalanga | 1,216 | -5.1% |
| North West | 1,168 | +8.6% |
| Limpopo | 973 | -9.4% |