Attempted Murder in Nkangala
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 107 attempted murder cases across 17 Nkangala precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 7% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 35% of Mpumalanga's 307 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 107 attempted murder cases, up 7% 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 Nkangala?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Nkangala precincts report the most attempted murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 18 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Nkangala precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Vosman | 17 | 14 → 17 |
| Witbank | 17 | 8 → 17 |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | 14 | 9 → 14 |
| Delmas | 12 | 23 → 12 |
| Kwamhlanga | 12 | 4 → 12 |
| Hendrina | 6 | 1 → 6 |
| Kriel | 5 | 7 → 5 |
| Kwaggafontein | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Mhluzi | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Phola | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Siyabuswa | 3 | 10 → 3 |
| Vaalbank | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Belfast | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Tweefontein | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Blinkpan | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Sundra | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Verena | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Mmametlake | 0 | 2 → 0 |