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Attempted Murder in KwaZulu-Natal

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 1,567 attempted murder cases across 171 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 3.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,567 attempted murder cases, up 3.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most attempted murder reports come from eThekwini.

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

Is attempted murder rising or falling in KwaZulu-Natal?

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

Which KwaZulu-Natal 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 KwaZulu-Natal precincts report the most attempted murder?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
InandaeThekwini104+16.9%
UmlazieThekwini78-15.2%
NtuzumaeThekwini7448 → 74
VerulameThekwini7044 → 70
KwadukuzaIlembe4220 → 42
MargateUgu4128 → 41
MariannhilleThekwini3428 → 34
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu3433 → 34
Kwamashu EeThekwini3328 → 33
SydenhameThekwini3225 → 32
Cato ManoreThekwini3114 → 31
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini3034 → 30
ChatswortheThekwini2524 → 25
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo2430 → 24
KranskopUmzinyathi2211 → 22
LadysmithUthukela2019 → 20
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo2018 → 20
UmkomaaseThekwini2024 → 20
TongaateThekwini1929 → 19
EshoweKing Cetshwayo1814 → 18
FolwenieThekwini1833 → 18
KwandengezieThekwini1820 → 18
PhoenixeThekwini1820 → 18
Greenwood ParkeThekwini1713 → 17
ScottburghUgu172 → 17
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu1616 → 16
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo1616 → 16
UmhlaliIlembe1617 → 16
Durban CentraleThekwini1513 → 15
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu1525 → 15
MadadeniAmajuba148 → 14
DannhauserAmajuba1312 → 13
MelmothKing Cetshwayo1315 → 13
NewcastleAmajuba1319 → 13
NongomaZululand139 → 13
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu136 → 13
PinetowneThekwini1318 → 13
WentwortheThekwini137 → 13
PongolaZululand127 → 12
SundumbiliIlembe1211 → 12
NkandlaKing Cetshwayo116 → 11
Durban NortheThekwini103 → 10
HibberdeneUgu108 → 10
HluhluweUmkhanyakude109 → 10
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo107 → 10
MondloZululand105 → 10
MsingaUmzinyathi1013 → 10
NdwedweIlembe1013 → 10
Newlands EasteThekwini1027 → 10
VryheidZululand108 → 10
AmanzimtotieThekwini96 → 9
EstcourtUthukela96 → 9
HillcresteThekwini96 → 9
KwadabekaeThekwini913 → 9
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude910 → 9
Port ShepstoneUgu98 → 9
KwamakhuthaeThekwini814 → 8
MsinsiniUgu84 → 8
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo86 → 8
BellaireThekwini73 → 7
EzakheniUthukela77 → 7
GreytownUmzinyathi712 → 7
InchangaeThekwini71 → 7
IsipingoeThekwini715 → 7
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude77 → 7
NsuzeIlembe72 → 7
WeenenUthukela71 → 7
WestvilleeThekwini75 → 7
DududuUgu62 → 6
EkuvukeniUthukela64 → 6
EzinqoleniUgu64 → 6
OsizweniAmajuba610 → 6
PointeThekwini612 → 6
SouthportUgu62 → 6
UmsunduzieThekwini64 → 6
AmangweUthukela511 → 5
BhekithembaeThekwini58 → 5
EmatsheniUthukela53 → 5
Gowan LeaHarry Gwala58 → 5
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude53 → 5
MbongolwaneKing Cetshwayo51 → 5
MontclaireThekwini55 → 5
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo52 → 5
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu510 → 5
SawotiUgu56 → 5
UmzintoUgu513 → 5
BulwerHarry Gwala42 → 4
DundeeUmzinyathi43 → 4
ElandslaagteUthukela41 → 4
GingindlovuKing Cetshwayo45 → 4
GlencoeUmzinyathi41 → 4
IbisiHarry Gwala42 → 4
IntsikeniHarry Gwala41 → 4
IxopoHarry Gwala46 → 4
MalverneThekwini42 → 4
NhlanhleniUmzinyathi44 → 4
Taylors HaltUmgungundlovu410 → 4
BereaeThekwini31 → 3
BishopstoweUmgungundlovu32 → 3
Brighton BeacheThekwini310 → 3
DaltonUmgungundlovu33 → 3
EmanguziUmkhanyakude32 → 3
KokstadHarry Gwala39 → 3
MbazwanaUmkhanyakude31 → 3
MehlomnyamaUgu34 → 3
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu31 → 3
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu30 → 3
MpungamhlopheZululand31 → 3
New HanoverUmgungundlovu33 → 3
NquthuUmzinyathi310 → 3
PaddockUgu36 → 3
Port EdwardUgu32 → 3
St FaithsUgu34 → 3
UmbiloeThekwini33 → 3
UmbumbulueThekwini36 → 3
WartburgUmgungundlovu30 → 3
BayvieweThekwini29 → 2
ColensoUthukela22 → 2
EkombeKing Cetshwayo23 → 2
EmatimatoloUmzinyathi21 → 2
GamalakheUgu22 → 2
GluckstadtZululand22 → 2
HlabisaUmkhanyakude21 → 2
MaguduZululand21 → 2
MandeniIlembe27 → 2
MaphumuloIlembe215 → 2
Mayville-KzneThekwini24 → 2
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude22 → 2
MudenUmzinyathi21 → 2
NewarkIlembe22 → 2
NgomeZululand20 → 2
NyoniIlembe20 → 2
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala25 → 2
WembeziUthukela22 → 2
WintertonUthukela20 → 2
BabanangoZululand13 → 1
BergvilleUthukela12 → 1
BestersUthukela10 → 1
CezaZululand11 → 1
CramondUmgungundlovu10 → 1
CreightonHarry Gwala10 → 1
FranklinHarry Gwala10 → 1
GlendaleIlembe16 → 1
HarburgUmgungundlovu11 → 1
HardingUgu10 → 1
HighflatsHarry Gwala16 → 1
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu11 → 1
HlobaneZululand110 → 1
ImpendleUmgungundlovu11 → 1
IngogoAmajuba10 → 1
JoziniUmkhanyakude16 → 1
LamontvilleeThekwini14 → 1
NdumoUmkhanyakude10 → 1
NondweniUmzinyathi10 → 1
NtabamhlopheUthukela10 → 1
PaulpietersburgZululand14 → 1
UtrechtAmajuba11 → 1
Van ReenenUthukela10 → 1
BostonUmgungundlovu01 → 0
CamperdownUmgungundlovu02 → 0
EvattHarry Gwala01 → 0
EzibayeniUmkhanyakude02 → 0
HammarsdaleeThekwini01 → 0
HelpmekaarUmzinyathi02 → 0
HimevilleHarry Gwala04 → 0
HowickUmgungundlovu04 → 0
MahlabathiniZululand02 → 0
RietvleiUmgungundlovu01 → 0
ThornvilleUmgungundlovu04 → 0
Town HillUmgungundlovu02 → 0
UlundiZululand07 → 0
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