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Attempted Murder in Ekurhuleni

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 398 attempted murder cases across 36 Ekurhuleni precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 15.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 22% of Gauteng's 1,772 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 398 attempted murder cases, down 15.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

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

Is attempted murder rising or falling in Ekurhuleni?

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

Which Ekurhuleni precincts report the most attempted murder?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 39 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Ekurhuleni precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Ivory Park4243 → 42
Tembisa3039 → 30
Katlehong2622 → 26
Vosloorus2436 → 24
Tsakane2332 → 23
Dawn Park2124 → 21
Rabie Ridge2120 → 21
Katlehong North1822 → 18
Tokoza1612 → 16
Edenpark1515 → 15
Tembisa South1520 → 15
Alberton1311 → 13
Germiston1216 → 12
Reigerpark127 → 12
Benoni1111 → 11
Daveyton1017 → 10
Kempton Park1016 → 10
Etwatwa911 → 9
Primrose813 → 8
Putfontein76 → 7
Boksburg North69 → 6
Springs66 → 6
Brakpan58 → 5
Kwa Thema56 → 5
Norkempark52 → 5
Zonkizizwe58 → 5
Actonville43 → 4
Olifantsfontein43 → 4
Crystalpark35 → 3
Duduza35 → 3
Bedfordview25 → 2
Dunnottar21 → 2
Elsburg25 → 2
Boksburg16 → 1
Edenvale13 → 1
Nigel10 → 1
Brackendowns02 → 0
Devon01 → 0
Sebenza01 → 0
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