Attempted Murder in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 3,214 attempted murder cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 10.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 48% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,657 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 789 attempted murder cases, down 10.2% 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.
eThekwini attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder by precinct in eThekwini
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 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All eThekwini precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Inanda | 392 | +18.8% |
| Umlazi | 352 | -27.9% |
| Ntuzuma | 272 | +20.9% |
| Verulam | 192 | -22.9% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 144 | -27.6% |
| Mariannhill | 135 | -19.2% |
| Kwamashu E | 131 | +5.6% |
| Tongaat | 104 | -8.8% |
| Folweni | 91 | -15% |
| Newlands East | 91 | +3.4% |
| Chatsworth | 90 | -28% |
| Sydenham | 82 | +20.6% |
| Phoenix | 77 | -21.4% |
| Umkomaas | 74 | -33.9% |
| Greenwood Park | 72 | +20% |
| Pinetown | 66 | -22.4% |
| Durban Central | 65 | -33.7% |
| Hillcrest | 63 | +34% |
| Kwandengezi | 61 | -4.7% |
| Wentworth | 60 | -17.8% |
| Isipingo | 59 | -20.3% |
| Kwamakhutha | 55 | +5.8% |
| Cato Manor | 52 | -5.5% |
| Kwadabeka | 51 | -26.1% |
| Bhekithemba | 49 | -5.8% |
| Point | 41 | +5.1% |
| Bellair | 28 | +33.3% |
| Umbumbulu | 28 | +154.5% |
| Amanzimtoti | 27 | -3.6% |
| Brighton Beach | 25 | -28.6% |
| Montclair | 25 | -7.4% |
| Umbilo | 24 | -29.4% |
| Bayview | 20 | -31% |
| Durban North | 17 | +13.3% |
| Umsunduzi | 17 | -19% |
| Inchanga | 14 | -17.6% |
| Lamontville | 14 | -30% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 14 | +7.7% |
| Westville | 14 | -33.3% |
| Berea | 10 | +66.7% |
| Malvern | 9 | -47.1% |
| Hammarsdale | 7 | -30% |