Attempted Murder in Namakwa
SAPS recorded 129 attempted murder cases across 19 Namakwa precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 22.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 6% of the Northern Cape's 2,302 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 32 attempted murder cases, down 25.6% 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.
Namakwa attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder by precinct in Namakwa
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 22 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Namakwa precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Nababeep | 38 | -25.5% |
| Springbok | 23 | -48.9% |
| Calvinia | 19 | +35.7% |
| Pofadder | 9 | +350% |
| Williston | 7 | -22.2% |
| Steinkopf | 6 | -14.3% |
| Port Nolloth | 5 | -50% |
| Vioolsdrif | 4 | +300% |
| Kleinsee | 3 | 0% |
| Aggeneys | 2 | 0% |
| Brandvlei | 2 | 0% |
| Garies | 2 | +100% |
| Kamieskroon | 2 | 0% |
| Loeriesfontein | 2 | 0% |
| Alexander Bay | 1 | -90% |
| Fraserburg | 1 | -80% |
| Hondeklip Bay | 1 | 0% |
| Onseepkans | 1 | -83.3% |
| Pella | 1 | 0% |
| Komaggas | 0 | -100% |
| Middelpos | 0 | -100% |
| Sutherland | 0 | -100% |