Attempted Murder in Gauteng
SAPS recorded 7,245 attempted murder cases across 144 Gauteng precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 7.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,710 attempted murder cases, down 3.2% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most attempted murder reports come from Johannesburg.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is attempted murder rising or falling in Gauteng?
Which Gauteng districts report the most attempted murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Gauteng precincts report the most attempted murder?
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Park | Johannesburg | 271 | +52.2% |
| Johannesburg Central | Johannesburg | 216 | +66.2% |
| Ivory Park | Ekurhuleni | 149 | -8% |
| Jeppe | Johannesburg | 144 | -16.8% |
| Cosmo City | Johannesburg | 143 | +134.4% |
| Tembisa | Ekurhuleni | 143 | -7.1% |
| Alexandra | Johannesburg | 142 | +51.1% |
| Evaton | Sedibeng | 137 | +59.3% |
| Vosloorus | Ekurhuleni | 134 | +19.6% |
| Sophia Town | Johannesburg | 132 | +22.2% |
| Diepsloot | Johannesburg | 125 | +21.4% |
| Orlando | Johannesburg | 124 | +6.9% |
| Ennerdale | Johannesburg | 123 | +33.7% |
| Tsakane | Ekurhuleni | 115 | +69.1% |
| Lenasia | Johannesburg | 114 | +5.6% |
| Tembisa South | Ekurhuleni | 112 | +13.1% |
| Roodepoort | Johannesburg | 108 | -10% |
| Meadowlands | Johannesburg | 107 | +46.6% |
| Moroka | Johannesburg | 106 | -7.8% |
| Temba | Tshwane | 105 | +2.9% |
| Katlehong | Ekurhuleni | 99 | 0% |
| Kliptown | Johannesburg | 99 | +33.8% |
| Orange Farms | Sedibeng | 97 | +5.4% |
| Protea | Johannesburg | 95 | +25% |
| Dobsonville | Johannesburg | 93 | +9.4% |
| Rietgat | Tshwane | 93 | +106.7% |
| Kagiso | West Rand | 92 | +41.5% |
| Booysens | Johannesburg | 87 | +31.8% |
| Cleveland | Johannesburg | 87 | -12.1% |
| Dawn Park | Ekurhuleni | 87 | +14.5% |
| Loate | Tshwane | 87 | -10.3% |
| Atteridgeville | Tshwane | 86 | +50.9% |
| Mamelodi East | Tshwane | 82 | +41.4% |
| Edenpark | Ekurhuleni | 80 | +60% |
| Doornkop | Johannesburg | 78 | +73.3% |
| Carletonville | West Rand | 77 | +37.5% |
| Bekkersdal | West Rand | 76 | +94.9% |
| Westonaria | West Rand | 73 | +30.4% |
| Rabie Ridge | Ekurhuleni | 71 | -28.3% |
| Olievenhoutbosch | Tshwane | 70 | +1.4% |
| Bramley | Johannesburg | 68 | +65.9% |
| Langlaagte | Johannesburg | 68 | -8.1% |
| Sebokeng | Sedibeng | 65 | +4.8% |
| Katlehong North | Ekurhuleni | 64 | -21% |
| Diepkloof | Johannesburg | 61 | -4.7% |
| Hillbrow | Johannesburg | 61 | -26.5% |
| Ga-Rankuwa | Tshwane | 60 | +46.3% |
| Etwatwa | Ekurhuleni | 59 | -28% |
| Kempton Park | Ekurhuleni | 59 | +15.7% |
| Midrand | Johannesburg | 58 | +13.7% |
| Akasia | Tshwane | 56 | -26.3% |
| Daveyton | Ekurhuleni | 55 | -28.6% |
| Florida | Johannesburg | 53 | +3.9% |
| Germiston | Ekurhuleni | 51 | -23.9% |
| Moffatview | Johannesburg | 51 | -25% |
| Vanderbijlpark | Sedibeng | 50 | +11.1% |
| Brixton | Johannesburg | 48 | +4.3% |
| Mabopane | Tshwane | 48 | -26.2% |
| Mohlakeng | West Rand | 46 | +27.8% |
| Pretoria West | Tshwane | 46 | +27.8% |
| Tokoza | Ekurhuleni | 45 | +45.2% |
| Alberton | Ekurhuleni | 44 | +2.3% |
| Jabulani | Johannesburg | 44 | -13.7% |
| Primrose | Ekurhuleni | 44 | +37.5% |
| Soshanguve | Tshwane | 44 | -34.3% |
| Brakpan | Ekurhuleni | 43 | +30.3% |
| Honeydew | Johannesburg | 43 | +38.7% |
| Lenasia South | Johannesburg | 42 | -51.7% |
| Sandringham | Johannesburg | 40 | +33.3% |
| De Deur | Sedibeng | 39 | -15.2% |
| Mondeor | Johannesburg | 39 | +50% |
| Silverton | Tshwane | 39 | +77.3% |
| Naledi | Johannesburg | 38 | +65.2% |
| Meyerton | Sedibeng | 36 | +100% |
| Putfontein | Ekurhuleni | 36 | +44% |
| Yeoville | Johannesburg | 36 | +12.5% |
| Hercules | Tshwane | 35 | -31.4% |
| Sandton | Johannesburg | 35 | +16.7% |
| Benoni | Ekurhuleni | 34 | -5.6% |
| Springs | Ekurhuleni | 34 | +21.4% |
| Boksburg North | Ekurhuleni | 33 | -25% |
| Bronkhorstspruit | Tshwane | 33 | -38.9% |
| Reigerpark | Ekurhuleni | 33 | -19.5% |
| Krugersdorp | West Rand | 32 | -8.6% |
| Boksburg | Ekurhuleni | 30 | +7.1% |
| Crystalpark | Ekurhuleni | 28 | +115.4% |
| Kwa Thema | Ekurhuleni | 28 | -9.7% |
| Zonkizizwe | Ekurhuleni | 28 | +7.7% |
| Vereeniging | Sedibeng | 25 | -40.5% |
| Actonville | Ekurhuleni | 23 | +9.5% |
| Ekangala | Tshwane | 23 | +76.9% |
| Sunnyside | Tshwane | 23 | -11.5% |
| Elsburg | Ekurhuleni | 21 | -43.2% |
| Hammanskraal | Tshwane | 21 | -27.6% |
| Mamelodi | Tshwane | 21 | +16.7% |
| Randburg | Johannesburg | 21 | -16% |
| Wierdabrug | Tshwane | 21 | +61.5% |
| Pretoria Central | Tshwane | 20 | -33.3% |
| Brooklyn | Tshwane | 19 | +171.4% |
| Duduza | Ekurhuleni | 18 | -10% |
| Heidelberg (Gp) | Sedibeng | 18 | -33.3% |
| Randfontein | West Rand | 18 | +38.5% |
| Khutsong | West Rand | 17 | -29.2% |
| Norkempark | Ekurhuleni | 17 | -19% |
| Pretoria North | Tshwane | 17 | 0% |
| Ratanda | Sedibeng | 17 | -37% |
| Olifantsfontein | Ekurhuleni | 16 | +23.1% |
| Bedfordview | Ekurhuleni | 14 | -50% |
| Erasmia | Tshwane | 13 | -31.6% |
| Fochville | West Rand | 13 | -69% |
| Villieria | Tshwane | 13 | +62.5% |
| Brackendowns | Ekurhuleni | 11 | -45% |
| Cullinan | Tshwane | 11 | 0% |
| Magaliesburg | West Rand | 11 | +120% |
| Muldersdrift | West Rand | 11 | -42.1% |
| Nigel | Ekurhuleni | 11 | -54.2% |
| Boschkop | Tshwane | 10 | -37.5% |
| Douglasdale | Johannesburg | 10 | -61.5% |
| Laudium | Tshwane | 10 | -28.6% |
| Sharpeville | Sedibeng | 10 | -52.4% |
| Kliprivier | Sedibeng | 9 | -47.1% |
| Edenvale | Ekurhuleni | 8 | 0% |
| Eersterust | Tshwane | 8 | -38.5% |
| Wedela | West Rand | 8 | -46.7% |
| Tarlton | West Rand | 7 | -53.3% |
| Lyttelton | Tshwane | 6 | -45.5% |
| Wonderboompoort | Tshwane | 6 | -14.3% |
| Dube | Tshwane | 5 | +150% |
| Sebenza | Ekurhuleni | 5 | 0% |
| Sinoville | Tshwane | 5 | -64.3% |
| Boipatong | Sedibeng | 3 | -25% |
| Devon | Ekurhuleni | 3 | -25% |
| Dunnottar | Ekurhuleni | 3 | -81.2% |
| Kameeldrift | Tshwane | 3 | -40% |
| Linden | Johannesburg | 3 | -66.7% |
| Norwood | Johannesburg | 3 | -72.7% |
| Parkview | Johannesburg | 3 | 0% |
| Pretoria Moot | Tshwane | 3 | 0% |
| Welbekend | Tshwane | 3 | -40% |
| Garsfontein | Tshwane | 2 | -77.8% |
| Rosebank | Johannesburg | 2 | -33.3% |
| Fairland | Johannesburg | 1 | -50% |
| The Barrage | Sedibeng | 1 | -66.7% |
| Hekpoort | West Rand | 0 | -100% |