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Attempted Murder in the Northern Cape

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 560 attempted murder cases across 72 Northern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 31.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 560 attempted murder cases, up 31.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most attempted murder reports come from Frances Baard.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is attempted murder rising or falling in Northern Cape?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Northern Cape districts 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.

Drill into a district:

Which Northern Cape precincts report the most attempted murder?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
GalesheweFrances Baard72+44%
KimberleyFrances Baard4334 → 43
KakamasZF Mgcawu4122 → 41
KagishoFrances Baard4030 → 40
RosedaleZF Mgcawu3833 → 38
RoodepanFrances Baard3321 → 33
UpingtonZF Mgcawu2425 → 24
MothibistadJohn Taolo Gaetsewe2338 → 23
PostmasburgZF Mgcawu1913 → 19
Modder RiverFrances Baard164 → 16
SunrisePixley ka Seme161 → 16
GroblershoopZF Mgcawu1110 → 11
WarrentonFrances Baard1110 → 11
Barkly WestFrances Baard1010 → 10
BatlharosJohn Taolo Gaetsewe104 → 10
HopetownPixley ka Seme102 → 10
NababeepNamakwa911 → 9
PampierstatFrances Baard91 → 9
De AarPixley ka Seme80 → 8
DouglasPixley ka Seme87 → 8
PrieskaPixley ka Seme87 → 8
SpringbokNamakwa86 → 8
BothithongJohn Taolo Gaetsewe72 → 7
CalviniaNamakwa75 → 7
TsinengJohn Taolo Gaetsewe76 → 7
KurumanJohn Taolo Gaetsewe69 → 6
CarnarvonPixley ka Seme52 → 5
KathuJohn Taolo Gaetsewe53 → 5
NoupoortPixley ka Seme42 → 4
PabalelloZF Mgcawu48 → 4
Victoria WestPixley ka Seme43 → 4
OlifantshoekJohn Taolo Gaetsewe34 → 3
PofadderNamakwa32 → 3
StrydenburgPixley ka Seme30 → 3
VanderkloofPixley ka Seme30 → 3
WrenchvilleJohn Taolo Gaetsewe32 → 3
AugrabiesZF Mgcawu20 → 2
HanoverPixley ka Seme20 → 2
HartswaterFrances Baard20 → 2
Jan KempdorpFrances Baard22 → 2
KamieskroonNamakwa20 → 2
KenhardtZF Mgcawu20 → 2
SiyathembaJohn Taolo Gaetsewe20 → 2
WitdraaiZF Mgcawu20 → 2
ColesbergPixley ka Seme12 → 1
DanielskuilZF Mgcawu15 → 1
DelportshoopFrances Baard13 → 1
FraserburgNamakwa10 → 1
KuyasaPixley ka Seme11 → 1
Lime AcresZF Mgcawu10 → 1
NieuwoudtvilleNamakwa10 → 1
Port NollothNamakwa11 → 1
Richmond(C)Pixley ka Seme10 → 1
RiemvasmaakZF Mgcawu11 → 1
SevernJohn Taolo Gaetsewe10 → 1
WillistonNamakwa10 → 1
WindsortonFrances Baard10 → 1
AggeneysNamakwa01 → 0
BritstownPixley ka Seme01 → 0
DebenJohn Taolo Gaetsewe01 → 0
GariesNamakwa01 → 0
HeuningvleiJohn Taolo Gaetsewe01 → 0
KanoneilandZF Mgcawu03 → 0
KeimoesZF Mgcawu04 → 0
KleinseeNamakwa02 → 0
LoxtonPixley ka Seme01 → 0
MarydalePixley ka Seme01 → 0
OnseepkansNamakwa01 → 0
PetrusvillePixley ka Seme02 → 0
SteinkopfNamakwa03 → 0
VioolsdrifNamakwa01 → 0
VosburgPixley ka Seme01 → 0
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