Attempted Murder in Johannesburg
SAPS recorded 854 attempted murder cases across 41 Johannesburg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 8.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 48% of Gauteng's 1,772 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 854 attempted murder cases, up 8.5% 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 Johannesburg?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Johannesburg precincts report the most attempted murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 42 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Johannesburg precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Park | 54 | -37.2% |
| Johannesburg Central | 49 | +8.9% |
| Jeppe | 47 | +17.5% |
| Alexandra | 46 | +76.9% |
| Cleveland | 45 | +87.5% |
| Cosmo City | 45 | +40.6% |
| Sophia Town | 42 | +13.5% |
| Diepsloot | 37 | +42.3% |
| Orlando | 36 | +12.5% |
| Roodepoort | 34 | +36% |
| Protea | 28 | +33.3% |
| Lenasia South | 27 | +170% |
| Lenasia | 25 | +13.6% |
| Kliptown | 24 | +9.1% |
| Booysens | 23 | +9.5% |
| Florida | 23 | +15% |
| Ennerdale | 22 | -24.1% |
| Dobsonville | 19 | -17.4% |
| Langlaagte | 19 | +35.7% |
| Diepkloof | 18 | +12.5% |
| Meadowlands | 17 | -34.6% |
| Bramley | 16 | +14.3% |
| Jabulani | 16 | +166.7% |
| Moroka | 16 | -36% |
| Hillbrow | 15 | -6.2% |
| Doornkop | 14 | -12.5% |
| Midrand | 13 | -13.3% |
| Mondeor | 13 | +160% |
| Moffatview | 12 | +50% |
| Naledi | 10 | -16.7% |
| Honeydew | 8 | -33.3% |
| Sandton | 8 | -46.7% |
| Sandringham | 7 | -36.4% |
| Douglasdale | 6 | +20% |
| Norwood | 5 | +66.7% |
| Randburg | 4 | 0% |
| Brixton | 3 | -70% |
| Linden | 3 | +200% |
| Parkview | 2 | 0% |
| Yeoville | 2 | -75% |
| Rosebank | 1 | 0% |
| Fairland | 0 | -100% |