Attempted Murder in Amajuba
SAPS recorded 262 attempted murder cases across 8 Amajuba precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 6.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 4% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,657 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 67 attempted murder cases, up 42.6% vs Jan–Mar 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 Amajuba?
Which Amajuba precincts 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.
All Amajuba precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 94 | +14.6% |
| Osizweni | 63 | +31.3% |
| Madadeni | 49 | +14% |
| Dannhauser | 37 | -26% |
| Utrecht | 15 | 0% |
| Kingsley | 2 | +100% |
| Ingogo | 1 | -50% |
| Normandien | 1 | 0% |
| Charlestown | 0 | -100% |
| Groenvlei | 0 | -100% |
| Hattingspruit | 0 | -100% |