Attempted Murder in King Cetshwayo
SAPS recorded 564 attempted murder cases across 12 King Cetshwayo precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 19% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 8% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,657 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 133 attempted murder cases, down 5% 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.
King Cetshwayo attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder by precinct in King Cetshwayo
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All King Cetshwayo precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Empangeni | 133 | -2.2% |
| Eshowe | 75 | -5.1% |
| Richards Bay | 70 | -21.3% |
| Esikhaleni | 69 | -11.5% |
| Melmoth | 47 | -39.7% |
| Nkandla | 41 | -46.8% |
| Kwambonambi | 37 | -19.6% |
| Mtunzini | 30 | -21.1% |
| Gingindlovu | 19 | -42.4% |
| Ekombe | 17 | -22.7% |
| Mbongolwane | 13 | +62.5% |
| Ntambanana | 13 | +8.3% |