Attempted Murder in Chris Hani
SAPS recorded 229 attempted murder cases across 25 Chris Hani precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 19.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 10% of the Eastern Cape's 2,254 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 54 attempted murder cases, down 18.2% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Chris Hani attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder by precinct in Chris Hani
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 26 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Chris Hani precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Nxuba | 48 | -11.1% |
| Cofimvaba | 27 | -12.9% |
| Ngcobo | 27 | -18.2% |
| Dalasile | 18 | +80% |
| Komani | 17 | +54.5% |
| Middelburg (Eastern Cape) | 12 | -20% |
| Bridge Camp | 10 | -50% |
| Cacadu | 10 | -33.3% |
| Tsomo | 9 | -47.1% |
| Cala | 6 | -62.5% |
| Ezibeleni | 5 | -50% |
| Khowa | 5 | +400% |
| Mlungisi | 5 | -50% |
| Hofmeyr | 4 | +300% |
| Ilinge | 4 | +300% |
| Dordrecht | 3 | +50% |
| Indwe | 3 | -50% |
| Tarkastad | 3 | 0% |
| Whittlesea | 3 | -70% |
| Bholothwa | 2 | -60% |
| Glen Grey | 2 | -50% |
| Sterkstroom | 2 | 0% |
| Tylden | 2 | +100% |
| Molteno | 1 | -66.7% |
| Ntabethemba | 1 | -50% |
| Thornhill Ciskei | 0 | -100% |