Attempted Murder in City of Cape Town
SAPS recorded 685 attempted murder cases across 52 City of Cape Town precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 66% of the Western Cape's 1,040 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 685 attempted murder cases, roughly unchanged 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 City of Cape Town?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which City of Cape Town precincts report the most attempted murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 55 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All City of Cape Town precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchells Plain | 47 | +2.2% |
| Manenberg | 43 | +87% |
| Mfuleni | 42 | -8.7% |
| Delft | 37 | +5.7% |
| Bishop Lavis | 35 | -30% |
| Kraaifontein | 35 | +29.6% |
| Nyanga | 32 | -8.6% |
| Harare | 31 | +158.3% |
| Grassy Park | 27 | +58.8% |
| Philippi East | 24 | -7.7% |
| Kuilsrivier | 22 | -33.3% |
| Athlone | 20 | +66.7% |
| Steenberg | 20 | +150% |
| Atlantis | 19 | +11.8% |
| Elsies River | 19 | -29.6% |
| Khayelitsha | 19 | -24% |
| Gugulethu | 18 | -35.7% |
| Philippi | 18 | -30.8% |
| Lingelethu-West | 17 | +240% |
| Langa | 15 | +150% |
| Kleinvlei | 13 | -51.9% |
| Milnerton | 13 | +30% |
| Belhar | 11 | +450% |
| Samora Machel | 11 | -31.2% |
| Durbanville | 10 | 0% |
| Ravensmead | 10 | -58.3% |
| Table View | 8 | +60% |
| Lwandle | 7 | -50% |
| Bellville South | 5 | -54.5% |
| Lentegeur | 5 | -66.7% |
| Woodstock | 5 | +400% |
| Makhaza | 4 | -42.9% |
| Muizenberg | 4 | -66.7% |
| Strand | 4 | +33.3% |
| Strandfontein | 4 | +100% |
| Brackenfell | 3 | +50% |
| Claremont | 3 | 0% |
| Hout Bay | 3 | -40% |
| Kensington | 3 | +200% |
| Wynberg | 3 | 0% |
| Bellville | 2 | 0% |
| Lansdowne | 2 | -50% |
| Macassar | 2 | 0% |
| Somerset West | 2 | +100% |
| Bothasig | 1 | -85.7% |
| Cape Town Central | 1 | -50% |
| Kirstenhof | 1 | -66.7% |
| Maitland | 1 | 0% |
| Mowbray | 1 | 0% |
| Parow | 1 | 0% |
| Pinelands | 1 | 0% |
| Rondebosch | 1 | 0% |
| Goodwood | 0 | -100% |
| Ocean View | 0 | -100% |
| Philadelphia | 0 | -100% |