Attempted Murder in Overberg
SAPS recorded 134 attempted murder cases across 15 Overberg precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 3% of the Western Cape's 4,449 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 22 attempted murder cases, down 21.4% 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.
Overberg attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder by precinct in Overberg
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Overberg precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Hermanus | 24 | -35.1% |
| Bredasdorp | 23 | +27.8% |
| Swellendam | 21 | -4.5% |
| Villiersdorp | 19 | +72.7% |
| Grabouw | 14 | -44% |
| Gans Bay | 8 | +166.7% |
| Stanford | 5 | +66.7% |
| Caledon | 4 | -55.6% |
| Napier | 4 | 0% |
| Kleinmond | 3 | +50% |
| Riviersonderend | 3 | -40% |
| Struisbaai | 3 | 0% |
| Barrydale | 1 | 0% |
| Genadendal | 1 | 0% |
| Suurbraak | 1 | 0% |