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Attempted Murder in the Eastern Cape

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 577 attempted murder cases across 138 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 6.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 577 attempted murder cases, up 6.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most attempted murder reports come from Nelson Mandela Bay.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is attempted murder rising or falling in Eastern Cape?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Eastern Cape districts report the most attempted murder?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Eastern Cape precincts report the most attempted murder?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
KameshNelson Mandela Bay3116 → 31
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay2615 → 26
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay2518 → 25
DimbazaBuffalo City2414 → 24
MthathaOR Tambo2017 → 20
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay1815 → 18
BhityiOR Tambo1614 → 16
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay1617 → 16
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay156 → 15
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay135 → 13
QumbuOR Tambo135 → 13
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay138 → 13
LusikisikiOR Tambo1110 → 11
CofimvabaChris Hani106 → 10
Duncan VillageBuffalo City109 → 10
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay913 → 9
MalotiAlfred Nzo90 → 9
TsoloOR Tambo918 → 9
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay98 → 9
NgcoboChris Hani86 → 8
NgqeleniOR Tambo88 → 8
ZwelitshaBuffalo City80 → 8
CambridgeBuffalo City75 → 7
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay72 → 7
KomaniChris Hani75 → 7
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo75 → 7
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay77 → 7
NgangelizweOR Tambo73 → 7
NxubaChris Hani711 → 7
QonceBuffalo City77 → 7
AddoSarah Baartman64 → 6
CalaChris Hani61 → 6
CentaneAmathole615 → 6
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay64 → 6
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay68 → 6
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay62 → 6
KugompoBuffalo City69 → 6
MadeiraOR Tambo63 → 6
MqanduliOR Tambo62 → 6
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay54 → 5
ButterworthAmathole58 → 5
DalasileChris Hani55 → 5
LibodeOR Tambo512 → 5
MbizanaAlfred Nzo50 → 5
MzambaAlfred Nzo51 → 5
AliceAmathole43 → 4
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo42 → 4
Port St JohnsOR Tambo41 → 4
Scenery ParkBuffalo City49 → 4
TsomoChris Hani42 → 4
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City310 → 3
DutywaAmathole313 → 3
FlagstaffOR Tambo31 → 3
HumansdorpSarah Baartman35 → 3
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay35 → 3
KwaMaqomaAmathole33 → 3
KwandenganeAlfred Nzo30 → 3
MsobomvuAmathole37 → 3
NdevanaBuffalo City34 → 3
NematoSarah Baartman31 → 3
StutterheimAmathole31 → 3
VulindlelaBuffalo City34 → 3
AdelaideAmathole22 → 2
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo21 → 2
MakhandaSarah Baartman22 → 2
MdantsaneBuffalo City21 → 2
MtontsasaOR Tambo20 → 2
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi23 → 2
NtabethembaChris Hani20 → 2
PeddieAmathole24 → 2
PhumalangaJoe Gqabi20 → 2
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi23 → 2
ZeleBuffalo City22 → 2
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi11 → 1
AvondaleAlfred Nzo11 → 1
Bridge CampChris Hani11 → 1
CacaduChris Hani11 → 1
CathcartAmathole11 → 1
Fort BrownSarah Baartman10 → 1
GonubieBuffalo City13 → 1
HankeySarah Baartman11 → 1
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay13 → 1
IlingeChris Hani10 → 1
InyibibaBuffalo City14 → 1
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman13 → 1
JozaSarah Baartman14 → 1
KeiskammahoekAmathole10 → 1
KhwenxurhaAmathole10 → 1
KwanojoliSarah Baartman10 → 1
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi10 → 1
MacleantownBuffalo City10 → 1
MajolaOR Tambo11 → 1
MiddledriftAmathole12 → 1
MlungisiChris Hani10 → 1
NgqamakhweAmathole12 → 1
NgqayiJoe Gqabi11 → 1
NqwebaSarah Baartman11 → 1
PatensieSarah Baartman10 → 1
PholileAlfred Nzo10 → 1
PunzanaBuffalo City11 → 1
QumrhaAmathole12 → 1
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman16 → 1
RossouwJoe Gqabi10 → 1
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi16 → 1
SterkstroomChris Hani11 → 1
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman10 → 1
ThornhillSarah Baartman10 → 1
Thornhill CiskeiChris Hani10 → 1
UgieJoe Gqabi13 → 1
WillowmoreSarah Baartman11 → 1
WillowvaleAmathole17 → 1
AfsonderingAlfred Nzo01 → 0
AlexandriaSarah Baartman03 → 0
BhishoBuffalo City02 → 0
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi01 → 0
ChalumnaBuffalo City01 → 0
Coffee BayOR Tambo01 → 0
DordrechtChris Hani01 → 0
EkhephiniJoe Gqabi01 → 0
ElliotdaleAmathole02 → 0
EzibeleniChris Hani02 → 0
Kei MouthAmathole01 → 0
KhowaChris Hani01 → 0
KwaaimanOR Tambo02 → 0
LukholweniAlfred Nzo01 → 0
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi01 → 0
MatatieleAlfred Nzo03 → 0
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani03 → 0
MoltenoChris Hani01 → 0
MpisiAlfred Nzo02 → 0
QhasaAlfred Nzo02 → 0
SulenkamaOR Tambo02 → 0
TamaraBuffalo City03 → 0
TarkastadChris Hani02 → 0
Thina FallsOR Tambo01 → 0
TlokoengJoe Gqabi01 → 0
TyefuAmathole01 → 0
ZamuxoloJoe Gqabi01 → 0
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