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Attempted Murder in Garden Route

SAPS recorded 98 attempted murder cases across 16 Garden Route precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 104.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 9% of the Western Cape's 1,040 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 98 attempted murder cases, up 104.2% 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 Garden Route?

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

Which Garden Route precincts report the most attempted murder?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 17 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Garden Route precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Oudtshoorn28+154.5%
Da Gamaskop19+18.8%
Pacaltsdorp10+900%
Kwanonqaba6+100%
Conville50%
George5+150%
Ladismith5+25%
Thembalethu50%
Knysna4+33.3%
Calitzdorp3+200%
Uniondale3+200%
Albertinia10%
De Rust10%
Groot Brakrivier10%
Kwanokuthula10%
Plettenberg Bay10%
Heidelberg(C)0-100%