Attempted Murder in Tshwane
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 284 attempted murder cases across 34 Tshwane precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 16% of Gauteng's 1,772 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 284 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 Tshwane?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Tshwane precincts report the most attempted murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 35 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Tshwane precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Loate | 31 | +121.4% |
| Temba | 27 | +35% |
| Atteridgeville | 22 | +100% |
| Rietgat | 21 | -32.3% |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 14 | -22.2% |
| Mamelodi East | 14 | -48.1% |
| Olievenhoutbosch | 13 | -7.1% |
| Akasia | 12 | 0% |
| Sunnyside | 12 | +50% |
| Eersterust | 11 | +1000% |
| Pretoria West | 11 | -8.3% |
| Silverton | 10 | -37.5% |
| Hercules | 9 | +28.6% |
| Mabopane | 9 | -10% |
| Ekangala | 8 | +33.3% |
| Soshanguve | 7 | -46.2% |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 6 | -14.3% |
| Pretoria Central | 6 | +50% |
| Hammanskraal | 5 | +66.7% |
| Mamelodi | 5 | -28.6% |
| Boschkop | 4 | +100% |
| Laudium | 4 | 0% |
| Wierdabrug | 4 | -42.9% |
| Brooklyn | 3 | -40% |
| Pretoria North | 3 | -40% |
| Villieria | 3 | -40% |
| Erasmia | 2 | 0% |
| Wonderboompoort | 2 | 0% |
| Cullinan | 1 | -75% |
| Dube | 1 | -50% |
| Garsfontein | 1 | 0% |
| Lyttelton | 1 | 0% |
| Pretoria Moot | 1 | 0% |
| Sinoville | 1 | 0% |
| Kameeldrift | 0 | -100% |