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.
Gauteng attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder by district
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:
Attempted Murder by precinct
| 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% |