Attempted Murder in City of Cape Town
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 685 attempted murder cases across 52 City of Cape Town precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 66% of the Western Cape's 1,040 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 685 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 City of Cape Town?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which City of Cape Town precincts report the most attempted murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 55 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All City of Cape Town precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchells Plain | 47 | +2.2% |
| Manenberg | 43 | +87% |
| Mfuleni | 42 | -8.7% |
| Delft | 37 | +5.7% |
| Bishop Lavis | 35 | -30% |
| Kraaifontein | 35 | +29.6% |
| Nyanga | 32 | -8.6% |
| Harare | 31 | +158.3% |
| Grassy Park | 27 | +58.8% |
| Philippi East | 24 | -7.7% |
| Kuilsrivier | 22 | -33.3% |
| Athlone | 20 | +66.7% |
| Steenberg | 20 | +150% |
| Atlantis | 19 | +11.8% |
| Elsies River | 19 | -29.6% |
| Khayelitsha | 19 | -24% |
| Gugulethu | 18 | -35.7% |
| Philippi | 18 | -30.8% |
| Lingelethu-West | 17 | +240% |
| Langa | 15 | +150% |
| Kleinvlei | 13 | -51.9% |
| Milnerton | 13 | +30% |
| Belhar | 11 | +450% |
| Samora Machel | 11 | -31.2% |
| Durbanville | 10 | 0% |
| Ravensmead | 10 | -58.3% |
| Table View | 8 | +60% |
| Lwandle | 7 | -50% |
| Bellville South | 5 | -54.5% |
| Lentegeur | 5 | -66.7% |
| Woodstock | 5 | +400% |
| Makhaza | 4 | -42.9% |
| Muizenberg | 4 | -66.7% |
| Strand | 4 | +33.3% |
| Strandfontein | 4 | +100% |
| Brackenfell | 3 | +50% |
| Claremont | 3 | 0% |
| Hout Bay | 3 | -40% |
| Kensington | 3 | +200% |
| Wynberg | 3 | 0% |
| Bellville | 2 | 0% |
| Lansdowne | 2 | -50% |
| Macassar | 2 | 0% |
| Somerset West | 2 | +100% |
| Bothasig | 1 | -85.7% |
| Cape Town Central | 1 | -50% |
| Kirstenhof | 1 | -66.7% |
| Maitland | 1 | 0% |
| Mowbray | 1 | 0% |
| Parow | 1 | 0% |
| Pinelands | 1 | 0% |
| Rondebosch | 1 | 0% |
| Goodwood | 0 | -100% |
| Ocean View | 0 | -100% |
| Philadelphia | 0 | -100% |