Attempted Murder in Ilembe
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 96 attempted murder cases across 10 Ilembe precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 3.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 6% of KwaZulu-Natal's 1,567 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 96 attempted murder cases, up 3.2% 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 Ilembe?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Ilembe precincts 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.