Attempted Murder in the Western Cape
SAPS recorded 4,449 attempted murder cases across 149 Western Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,025 attempted murder cases, down 10.3% vs Jan–Mar 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.
Western Cape attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder by district
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Attempted Murder by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 236 | +4.4% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 166 | +44.3% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 161 | -20.7% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 147 | +12.2% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 137 | -23.9% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 121 | -33.9% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 116 | -4.1% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 116 | +9.4% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 115 | 0% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 113 | +31.4% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 113 | -26.6% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 111 | -11.9% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 110 | -14.7% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 102 | +9.7% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 99 | +7.6% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 98 | -5.8% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 92 | +4.5% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 77 | +71.1% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 77 | -36.9% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 75 | +36.4% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 71 | +42% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 67 | +34% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 66 | +112.9% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 64 | -8.6% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 62 | -38.6% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 62 | +51.2% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 62 | +77.1% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 61 | -12.9% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 59 | -33.7% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 56 | +86.7% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 51 | -20.3% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 51 | -8.9% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 45 | -36.6% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 45 | -30.8% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 45 | -43.7% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 44 | -22.8% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 44 | +57.1% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 43 | +65.4% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 43 | -41.1% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 38 | +15.2% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 37 | +48% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 35 | +9.4% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 34 | +61.9% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 33 | -46.8% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 32 | +3.2% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 30 | -28.6% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 28 | +600% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 26 | -3.7% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 24 | -35.1% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 23 | +27.8% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 23 | -41% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 21 | +5% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 21 | -4.5% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 20 | -9.1% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 19 | -44.1% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 19 | +90% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 19 | +72.7% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 19 | +137.5% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 18 | +125% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 17 | +70% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 17 | +30.8% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 17 | -43.3% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 16 | +6.7% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 16 | +14.3% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 15 | +15.4% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 15 | +66.7% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 15 | +200% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 14 | -44% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 14 | +600% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 14 | +27.3% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 12 | -7.7% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 12 | -20% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 12 | +300% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 11 | +57.1% |
| George | Garden Route | 11 | -45% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 11 | +175% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 11 | +22.2% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 11 | +10% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 10 | +11.1% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 9 | -25% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 9 | -18.2% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 9 | -25% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 8 | +14.3% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 8 | +166.7% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 8 | +14.3% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 8 | -33.3% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 8 | +100% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 8 | +100% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 8 | +166.7% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 8 | +14.3% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 7 | +600% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 6 | -40% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 6 | +100% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 6 | +200% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 6 | +50% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 5 | +400% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 5 | +25% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 5 | +150% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 5 | +66.7% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 5 | +66.7% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 4 | +33.3% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 4 | -55.6% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 4 | +100% |
| Napier | Overberg | 4 | 0% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 4 | +33.3% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 4 | -60% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 4 | +100% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 3 | -57.1% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 3 | 0% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 3 | -57.1% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 3 | +50% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 3 | +200% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 3 | -25% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 3 | -25% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 3 | -40% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 3 | -40% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 3 | 0% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 2 | -60% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 2 | -50% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 2 | -50% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 2 | 0% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 2 | +100% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 2 | 0% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 2 | +100% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 2 | +100% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 2 | 0% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 2 | 0% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 1 | 0% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 1 | 0% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Darling | West Coast | 1 | -50% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 1 | 0% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 1 | -66.7% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 1 | -66.7% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 1 | -50% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 1 | 0% |
| Suurbraak | Overberg | 1 | 0% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Elands Bay | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Nuwerus | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 0 | -100% |