Attempted Murder in Zululand
SAPS recorded 261 attempted murder cases across 15 Zululand precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 9.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 4% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,657 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 63 attempted murder cases, down 12.5% 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.
Zululand attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder by precinct in Zululand
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Zululand precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Nongoma | 52 | -38.1% |
| Pongola | 38 | 0% |
| Vryheid | 37 | -9.8% |
| Ulundi | 31 | +24% |
| Mondlo | 25 | -21.9% |
| Hlobane | 18 | +260% |
| Paulpietersburg | 16 | +45.5% |
| Babanango | 9 | -35.7% |
| Louwsburg | 7 | 0% |
| Mahlabathini | 7 | -56.2% |
| Gluckstadt | 6 | 0% |
| Magudu | 5 | +150% |
| Ngome | 5 | +150% |
| Mpungamhlophe | 3 | 0% |
| Ceza | 2 | -75% |