Attempted Murder in KwaZulu-Natal
SAPS recorded 6,657 attempted murder cases across 182 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 6.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,626 attempted murder cases, down 2.6% vs Jan–Mar 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.
KwaZulu-Natal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inanda | eThekwini | 392 | +18.8% |
| Umlazi | eThekwini | 352 | -27.9% |
| Ntuzuma | eThekwini | 272 | +20.9% |
| Verulam | eThekwini | 192 | -22.9% |
| Mountain Rise | Umgungundlovu | 154 | -10.5% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | eThekwini | 144 | -27.6% |
| Mariannhill | eThekwini | 135 | -19.2% |
| Empangeni | King Cetshwayo | 133 | -2.2% |
| Kwamashu E | eThekwini | 131 | +5.6% |
| Plessislaer | Umgungundlovu | 130 | +19.3% |
| Margate | Ugu | 123 | -18.5% |
| Kwadukuza | Ilembe | 116 | -24.2% |
| Tongaat | eThekwini | 104 | -8.8% |
| Ladysmith | Uthukela | 99 | +1% |
| Newcastle | Amajuba | 94 | +14.6% |
| Alexandra Road | Umgungundlovu | 93 | +24% |
| Folweni | eThekwini | 91 | -15% |
| Newlands East | eThekwini | 91 | +3.4% |
| Chatsworth | eThekwini | 90 | -28% |
| Sydenham | eThekwini | 82 | +20.6% |
| Phoenix | eThekwini | 77 | -21.4% |
| Eshowe | King Cetshwayo | 75 | -5.1% |
| Umkomaas | eThekwini | 74 | -33.9% |
| Kokstad | Harry Gwala | 73 | +180.8% |
| Greenwood Park | eThekwini | 72 | +20% |
| Richards Bay | King Cetshwayo | 70 | -21.3% |
| Esikhaleni | King Cetshwayo | 69 | -11.5% |
| Pinetown | eThekwini | 66 | -22.4% |
| Durban Central | eThekwini | 65 | -33.7% |
| Hillcrest | eThekwini | 63 | +34% |
| Osizweni | Amajuba | 63 | +31.3% |
| Kwandengezi | eThekwini | 61 | -4.7% |
| Wentworth | eThekwini | 60 | -17.8% |
| Isipingo | eThekwini | 59 | -20.3% |
| Kwamsane | Umkhanyakude | 57 | -16.2% |
| Richmond-Kzn | Umgungundlovu | 57 | +23.9% |
| Umzinto | Ugu | 57 | +14% |
| Kwamakhutha | eThekwini | 55 | +5.8% |
| Cato Manor | eThekwini | 52 | -5.5% |
| Msinga | Umzinyathi | 52 | +8.3% |
| Nongoma | Zululand | 52 | -38.1% |
| Pietermaritzburg | Umgungundlovu | 52 | -13.3% |
| Sundumbili | Ilembe | 52 | +13% |
| Umhlali | Ilembe | 52 | +30% |
| Kwadabeka | eThekwini | 51 | -26.1% |
| Bhekithemba | eThekwini | 49 | -5.8% |
| Madadeni | Amajuba | 49 | +14% |
| Maphumulo | Ilembe | 49 | +22.5% |
| Melmoth | King Cetshwayo | 47 | -39.7% |
| Port Shepstone | Ugu | 46 | -2.1% |
| Estcourt | Uthukela | 42 | -30% |
| Nkandla | King Cetshwayo | 41 | -46.8% |
| Point | eThekwini | 41 | +5.1% |
| Kranskop | Umzinyathi | 40 | +2.6% |
| Pongola | Zululand | 38 | 0% |
| Dannhauser | Amajuba | 37 | -26% |
| Ezakheni | Uthukela | 37 | -19.6% |
| Kwambonambi | King Cetshwayo | 37 | -19.6% |
| Vryheid | Zululand | 37 | -9.8% |
| Hibberdene | Ugu | 36 | +28.6% |
| Hluhluwe | Umkhanyakude | 36 | +63.6% |
| Ndwedwe | Ilembe | 32 | +33.3% |
| Ulundi | Zululand | 31 | +24% |
| Ezinqoleni | Ugu | 30 | +100% |
| Mtunzini | King Cetshwayo | 30 | -21.1% |
| Paddock | Ugu | 30 | +25% |
| Amangwe | Uthukela | 28 | 0% |
| Bellair | eThekwini | 28 | +33.3% |
| Umbumbulu | eThekwini | 28 | +154.5% |
| Amanzimtoti | eThekwini | 27 | -3.6% |
| Greytown | Umzinyathi | 26 | -31.6% |
| Brighton Beach | eThekwini | 25 | -28.6% |
| Mondlo | Zululand | 25 | -21.9% |
| Montclair | eThekwini | 25 | -7.4% |
| Gowan Lea | Harry Gwala | 24 | +71.4% |
| Nquthu | Umzinyathi | 24 | -20% |
| Umbilo | eThekwini | 24 | -29.4% |
| Ingwavuma | Umkhanyakude | 23 | +64.3% |
| Mtubatuba | Umkhanyakude | 22 | +10% |
| Weenen | Uthukela | 22 | +29.4% |
| Ixopo | Harry Gwala | 21 | +31.3% |
| Scottburgh | Ugu | 21 | -4.5% |
| Bayview | eThekwini | 20 | -31% |
| Nhlanhleni | Umzinyathi | 20 | -9.1% |
| Gingindlovu | King Cetshwayo | 19 | -42.4% |
| Howick | Umgungundlovu | 19 | +35.7% |
| Gamalakhe | Ugu | 18 | +50% |
| Hlobane | Zululand | 18 | +260% |
| Durban North | eThekwini | 17 | +13.3% |
| Ekombe | King Cetshwayo | 17 | -22.7% |
| Msinsini | Ugu | 17 | +142.9% |
| Nsuze | Ilembe | 17 | +6.3% |
| Taylors Halt | Umgungundlovu | 17 | 0% |
| Umsunduzi | eThekwini | 17 | -19% |
| Harding | Ugu | 16 | -38.5% |
| Highflats | Harry Gwala | 16 | +166.7% |
| Paulpietersburg | Zululand | 16 | +45.5% |
| Umzimkhulu | Harry Gwala | 16 | +14.3% |
| Dundee | Umzinyathi | 15 | -16.7% |
| Ekuvukeni | Uthukela | 15 | -61.5% |
| Nyoni | Ilembe | 15 | -25% |
| Utrecht | Amajuba | 15 | 0% |
| Hlabisa | Umkhanyakude | 14 | +27.3% |
| Inchanga | eThekwini | 14 | -17.6% |
| Lamontville | eThekwini | 14 | -30% |
| Mayville-Kzn | eThekwini | 14 | +7.7% |
| Westville | eThekwini | 14 | -33.3% |
| Bulwer | Harry Gwala | 13 | +44.4% |
| Glencoe | Umzinyathi | 13 | +85.7% |
| Glendale | Ilembe | 13 | +62.5% |
| Jozini | Umkhanyakude | 13 | -40.9% |
| Mbongolwane | King Cetshwayo | 13 | +62.5% |
| Ntambanana | King Cetshwayo | 13 | +8.3% |
| Sawoti | Ugu | 13 | +62.5% |
| St Faiths | Ugu | 13 | +116.7% |
| Emanguzi | Umkhanyakude | 12 | +9.1% |
| New Hanover | Umgungundlovu | 12 | +33.3% |
| Camperdown | Umgungundlovu | 11 | +83.3% |
| Southport | Ugu | 11 | -8.3% |
| Berea | eThekwini | 10 | +66.7% |
| Bergville | Uthukela | 10 | -47.4% |
| Dududu | Ugu | 10 | +11.1% |
| Mandeni | Ilembe | 10 | -37.5% |
| Mehlomnyama | Ugu | 10 | +25% |
| Mpophomeni | Umgungundlovu | 10 | -33.3% |
| Babanango | Zululand | 9 | -35.7% |
| Colenso | Uthukela | 9 | -18.2% |
| Malvern | eThekwini | 9 | -47.1% |
| Mbazwana | Umkhanyakude | 9 | -47.1% |
| Mooi River | Umgungundlovu | 9 | +80% |
| Ntabamhlophe | Uthukela | 9 | -35.7% |
| Thornville | Umgungundlovu | 9 | +12.5% |
| Ematimatolo | Umzinyathi | 8 | -33.3% |
| Ematsheni | Uthukela | 8 | -33.3% |
| Impendle | Umgungundlovu | 8 | +33.3% |
| Port Edward | Ugu | 8 | +14.3% |
| Dalton | Umgungundlovu | 7 | +16.7% |
| Elandslaagte | Uthukela | 7 | +250% |
| Hammarsdale | eThekwini | 7 | -30% |
| Harburg | Umgungundlovu | 7 | +16.7% |
| Helpmekaar | Umzinyathi | 7 | +600% |
| Himeville | Harry Gwala | 7 | +250% |
| Intsikeni | Harry Gwala | 7 | +75% |
| Louwsburg | Zululand | 7 | 0% |
| Mahlabathini | Zululand | 7 | -56.2% |
| Newark | Ilembe | 7 | +16.7% |
| Bishopstowe | Umgungundlovu | 6 | -33.3% |
| Creighton | Harry Gwala | 6 | -14.3% |
| Gluckstadt | Zululand | 6 | 0% |
| Hilton-Kzn | Umgungundlovu | 6 | 0% |
| Mkhuze | Umkhanyakude | 6 | -33.3% |
| Upper Tugela | Uthukela | 6 | +50% |
| Wartburg | Umgungundlovu | 6 | -57.1% |
| Wembezi | Uthukela | 6 | -40% |
| Ibisi | Harry Gwala | 5 | -28.6% |
| Magudu | Zululand | 5 | +150% |
| Muden | Umzinyathi | 5 | -44.4% |
| Ngome | Zululand | 5 | +150% |
| Mid Illovo | Umgungundlovu | 4 | -33.3% |
| Prestbury | Umgungundlovu | 4 | +100% |
| Ezibayeni | Umkhanyakude | 3 | -25% |
| Mpungamhlophe | Zululand | 3 | 0% |
| Rietvlei | Umgungundlovu | 3 | +50% |
| Town Hill | Umgungundlovu | 3 | +200% |
| Besters | Uthukela | 2 | -33.3% |
| Boston | Umgungundlovu | 2 | +100% |
| Ceza | Zululand | 2 | -75% |
| Donnybrook | Harry Gwala | 2 | -60% |
| Kingsley | Amajuba | 2 | +100% |
| Ndumo | Umkhanyakude | 2 | -33.3% |
| Nondweni | Umzinyathi | 2 | -66.7% |
| Cramond | Umgungundlovu | 1 | -75% |
| Evatt | Harry Gwala | 1 | 0% |
| Ingogo | Amajuba | 1 | -50% |
| Normandien | Amajuba | 1 | 0% |
| Nottingham Road | Umgungundlovu | 1 | -66.7% |
| Van Reenen | Uthukela | 1 | -50% |
| Wasbank | Umzinyathi | 1 | -75% |
| Winterton | Uthukela | 1 | -80% |
| Charlestown | Amajuba | 0 | -100% |
| Groenvlei | Amajuba | 0 | -100% |
| Hattingspruit | Amajuba | 0 | -100% |