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Attempted Murder in Gauteng

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 1,772 attempted murder cases across 141 Gauteng precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,772 attempted murder cases, up 3% vs Apr–Jun 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?

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

Which Gauteng 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 Gauteng precincts report the most attempted murder?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Eldorado ParkJohannesburg54-37.2%
EvatonSedibeng5018 → 50
Johannesburg CentralJohannesburg4945 → 49
JeppeJohannesburg4740 → 47
AlexandraJohannesburg4626 → 46
ClevelandJohannesburg4524 → 45
Cosmo CityJohannesburg4532 → 45
Ivory ParkEkurhuleni4243 → 42
Sophia TownJohannesburg4237 → 42
DiepslootJohannesburg3726 → 37
OrlandoJohannesburg3632 → 36
RoodepoortJohannesburg3425 → 34
LoateTshwane3114 → 31
TembisaEkurhuleni3039 → 30
ProteaJohannesburg2821 → 28
Lenasia SouthJohannesburg2710 → 27
TembaTshwane2720 → 27
KatlehongEkurhuleni2622 → 26
LenasiaJohannesburg2522 → 25
KliptownJohannesburg2422 → 24
VosloorusEkurhuleni2436 → 24
BooysensJohannesburg2321 → 23
FloridaJohannesburg2320 → 23
TsakaneEkurhuleni2332 → 23
AtteridgevilleTshwane2211 → 22
EnnerdaleJohannesburg2229 → 22
KagisoWest Rand2221 → 22
Dawn ParkEkurhuleni2124 → 21
Rabie RidgeEkurhuleni2120 → 21
RietgatTshwane2131 → 21
DobsonvilleJohannesburg1923 → 19
LanglaagteJohannesburg1914 → 19
VanderbijlparkSedibeng196 → 19
CarletonvilleWest Rand1816 → 18
DiepkloofJohannesburg1816 → 18
Katlehong NorthEkurhuleni1822 → 18
Orange FarmsSedibeng1819 → 18
MeadowlandsJohannesburg1726 → 17
BramleyJohannesburg1614 → 16
JabulaniJohannesburg166 → 16
MorokaJohannesburg1625 → 16
TokozaEkurhuleni1612 → 16
EdenparkEkurhuleni1515 → 15
HillbrowJohannesburg1516 → 15
Tembisa SouthEkurhuleni1520 → 15
De DeurSedibeng1412 → 14
DoornkopJohannesburg1416 → 14
Ga-RankuwaTshwane1418 → 14
Mamelodi EastTshwane1427 → 14
AlbertonEkurhuleni1311 → 13
MidrandJohannesburg1315 → 13
MondeorJohannesburg135 → 13
OlievenhoutboschTshwane1314 → 13
AkasiaTshwane1212 → 12
BekkersdalWest Rand1210 → 12
GermistonEkurhuleni1216 → 12
MoffatviewJohannesburg128 → 12
ReigerparkEkurhuleni127 → 12
SunnysideTshwane128 → 12
BenoniEkurhuleni1111 → 11
EersterustTshwane111 → 11
Heidelberg (Gp)Sedibeng115 → 11
Pretoria WestTshwane1112 → 11
DaveytonEkurhuleni1017 → 10
Kempton ParkEkurhuleni1016 → 10
NalediJohannesburg1012 → 10
SilvertonTshwane1016 → 10
EtwatwaEkurhuleni911 → 9
HerculesTshwane97 → 9
MabopaneTshwane910 → 9
SebokengSedibeng916 → 9
WestonariaWest Rand99 → 9
EkangalaTshwane86 → 8
HoneydewJohannesburg812 → 8
MohlakengWest Rand88 → 8
PrimroseEkurhuleni813 → 8
SandtonJohannesburg815 → 8
MuldersdriftWest Rand73 → 7
PutfonteinEkurhuleni76 → 7
SandringhamJohannesburg711 → 7
SoshanguveTshwane713 → 7
Boksburg NorthEkurhuleni69 → 6
BronkhorstspruitTshwane67 → 6
DouglasdaleJohannesburg65 → 6
KhutsongWest Rand67 → 6
Pretoria CentralTshwane64 → 6
RandfonteinWest Rand64 → 6
SpringsEkurhuleni66 → 6
BrakpanEkurhuleni58 → 5
HammanskraalTshwane53 → 5
KrugersdorpWest Rand55 → 5
Kwa ThemaEkurhuleni56 → 5
MamelodiTshwane57 → 5
NorkemparkEkurhuleni52 → 5
NorwoodJohannesburg53 → 5
ZonkizizweEkurhuleni58 → 5
ActonvilleEkurhuleni43 → 4
BoschkopTshwane42 → 4
LaudiumTshwane40 → 4
OlifantsfonteinEkurhuleni43 → 4
RandburgJohannesburg44 → 4
SharpevilleSedibeng42 → 4
TarltonWest Rand41 → 4
WierdabrugTshwane47 → 4
BrixtonJohannesburg310 → 3
BrooklynTshwane35 → 3
CrystalparkEkurhuleni35 → 3
DuduzaEkurhuleni35 → 3
FochvilleWest Rand32 → 3
KliprivierSedibeng36 → 3
LindenJohannesburg31 → 3
MeyertonSedibeng34 → 3
Pretoria NorthTshwane35 → 3
VillieriaTshwane35 → 3
BedfordviewEkurhuleni25 → 2
DunnottarEkurhuleni21 → 2
ElsburgEkurhuleni25 → 2
ErasmiaTshwane22 → 2
ParkviewJohannesburg22 → 2
RatandaSedibeng23 → 2
WonderboompoortTshwane22 → 2
YeovilleJohannesburg28 → 2
BoipatongSedibeng12 → 1
BoksburgEkurhuleni16 → 1
CullinanTshwane14 → 1
DubeTshwane12 → 1
EdenvaleEkurhuleni13 → 1
GarsfonteinTshwane10 → 1
LytteltonTshwane11 → 1
NigelEkurhuleni10 → 1
Pretoria MootTshwane11 → 1
RosebankJohannesburg11 → 1
SinovilleTshwane11 → 1
VereenigingSedibeng11 → 1
WedelaWest Rand11 → 1
BrackendownsEkurhuleni02 → 0
DevonEkurhuleni01 → 0
FairlandJohannesburg01 → 0
KameeldriftTshwane01 → 0
MagaliesburgWest Rand01 → 0
SebenzaEkurhuleni01 → 0
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