Attempted Murder in Xhariep
SAPS recorded 38 attempted murder cases across 13 Xhariep precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 52% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 2% of the Free State's 2,162 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 22 attempted murder cases, up 175% 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.
Xhariep attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder by precinct in Xhariep
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Xhariep precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Trompsburg | 7 | +250% |
| Zastron | 6 | +50% |
| Edenburg | 4 | 0% |
| Fauresmith | 3 | +50% |
| Koffiefontein | 3 | +50% |
| Petrusburg | 3 | +50% |
| Bethulie | 2 | 0% |
| Jacobsdal | 2 | -50% |
| Luckhoff | 2 | +100% |
| Philippolis | 2 | +100% |
| Smithfield | 2 | 0% |
| Reddersburg | 1 | -66.7% |
| Rouxville | 1 | 0% |
| Jagersfontein | 0 | -100% |