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Attempted Murder in the Western 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 1,040 attempted murder cases across 130 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,040 attempted murder cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most attempted murder reports come from City of Cape Town.

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

Is attempted murder rising or falling in Western Cape?

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

Which Western 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 Western Cape precincts report the most attempted murder?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Mitchells PlainCity of Cape Town4746 → 47
WorcesterCape Winelands45-18.2%
ManenbergCity of Cape Town4323 → 43
MfuleniCity of Cape Town4246 → 42
DelftCity of Cape Town3735 → 37
Bishop LavisCity of Cape Town35-30%
KraaifonteinCity of Cape Town3527 → 35
NyangaCity of Cape Town3235 → 32
HarareCity of Cape Town3112 → 31
OudtshoornGarden Route2811 → 28
Grassy ParkCity of Cape Town2717 → 27
Philippi EastCity of Cape Town2426 → 24
StellenboschCape Winelands2421 → 24
KuilsrivierCity of Cape Town2233 → 22
AthloneCity of Cape Town2012 → 20
SteenbergCity of Cape Town208 → 20
AtlantisCity of Cape Town1917 → 19
Da GamaskopGarden Route1916 → 19
Elsies RiverCity of Cape Town1927 → 19
KhayelitshaCity of Cape Town1925 → 19
MalmesburyWest Coast1920 → 19
GugulethuCity of Cape Town1828 → 18
PhilippiCity of Cape Town1826 → 18
Lingelethu-WestCity of Cape Town175 → 17
LangaCity of Cape Town156 → 15
KleinvleiCity of Cape Town1327 → 13
MilnertonCity of Cape Town1310 → 13
BelharCity of Cape Town112 → 11
CeresCape Winelands1112 → 11
Samora MachelCity of Cape Town1116 → 11
DurbanvilleCity of Cape Town1010 → 10
FranschhoekCape Winelands104 → 10
PacaltsdorpGarden Route101 → 10
RavensmeadCity of Cape Town1024 → 10
RobertsonCape Winelands1016 → 10
VredenburgWest Coast1016 → 10
HermanusOverberg95 → 9
SwellendamOverberg96 → 9
De DoornsCape Winelands820 → 8
Table ViewCity of Cape Town85 → 8
GrabouwOverberg75 → 7
LwandleCity of Cape Town714 → 7
Beaufort WestCentral Karoo62 → 6
BredasdorpOverberg65 → 6
KwanonqabaGarden Route63 → 6
WellingtonCape Winelands61 → 6
WolseleyCape Winelands61 → 6
Bellville SouthCity of Cape Town511 → 5
ConvilleGarden Route50 → 5
GeorgeGarden Route52 → 5
LadismithGarden Route54 → 5
LentegeurCity of Cape Town515 → 5
MbekweniCape Winelands59 → 5
Paarl EastCape Winelands510 → 5
RawsonvilleCape Winelands57 → 5
ThembalethuGarden Route55 → 5
WoodstockCity of Cape Town51 → 5
CloetesvilleCape Winelands413 → 4
Gans BayOverberg41 → 4
KnysnaGarden Route43 → 4
MakhazaCity of Cape Town47 → 4
MuizenbergCity of Cape Town412 → 4
PaarlCape Winelands413 → 4
StrandCity of Cape Town43 → 4
StrandfonteinCity of Cape Town42 → 4
VilliersdorpOverberg45 → 4
BrackenfellCity of Cape Town32 → 3
CalitzdorpGarden Route31 → 3
ClaremontCity of Cape Town30 → 3
Hout BayCity of Cape Town35 → 3
KensingtonCity of Cape Town31 → 3
KlapmutsCape Winelands31 → 3
PiketbergWest Coast30 → 3
UniondaleGarden Route31 → 3
WynbergCity of Cape Town30 → 3
AshtonCape Winelands21 → 2
BellvilleCity of Cape Town20 → 2
Groot-DrakensteinCape Winelands20 → 2
KlawerWest Coast22 → 2
LaingsburgCentral Karoo23 → 2
LansdowneCity of Cape Town24 → 2
Leeu GamkaCentral Karoo21 → 2
MacassarCity of Cape Town20 → 2
PortervilleWest Coast25 → 2
Prince Alfred HamletCape Winelands25 → 2
Riebeek WestWest Coast20 → 2
SaronCape Winelands22 → 2
Somerset WestCity of Cape Town21 → 2
St Helena BayWest Coast22 → 2
Touws RiverCape Winelands22 → 2
AlbertiniaGarden Route10 → 1
BonnievaleCape Winelands12 → 1
BothasigCity of Cape Town17 → 1
CaledonOverberg11 → 1
Cape Town CentralCity of Cape Town12 → 1
DarlingWest Coast10 → 1
De RustGarden Route10 → 1
GenadendalOverberg10 → 1
Groot BrakrivierGarden Route10 → 1
HopefieldWest Coast10 → 1
KirstenhofCity of Cape Town13 → 1
KleinmondOverberg12 → 1
KwanokuthulaGarden Route10 → 1
LutzvilleWest Coast10 → 1
MaitlandCity of Cape Town10 → 1
MontaguCape Winelands13 → 1
MowbrayCity of Cape Town10 → 1
MurraysburgCentral Karoo10 → 1
ParowCity of Cape Town11 → 1
PinelandsCity of Cape Town10 → 1
Plettenberg BayGarden Route10 → 1
RiviersonderendOverberg12 → 1
RondeboschCity of Cape Town10 → 1
StanfordOverberg14 → 1
VanrhynsdorpWest Coast10 → 1
CitrusdalWest Coast03 → 0
ClanwilliamWest Coast02 → 0
GoodwoodCity of Cape Town05 → 0
Heidelberg(C)Garden Route01 → 0
LaaiplekWest Coast01 → 0
LangebaanWest Coast01 → 0
McgregorCape Winelands02 → 0
MoorreesburgWest Coast01 → 0
NapierOverberg02 → 0
Ocean ViewCity of Cape Town03 → 0
PhiladelphiaCity of Cape Town01 → 0
Prince AlbertCentral Karoo01 → 0
SaldanhaWest Coast07 → 0
TulbaghCape Winelands04 → 0
VredendalWest Coast01 → 0
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