Attempted Murder in the Western Cape
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 1,040 attempted murder cases across 130 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,040 attempted murder cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 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.
Is attempted murder rising or falling in Western Cape?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Western Cape districts report the most attempted murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Western Cape precincts report the most attempted murder?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 47 | +2.2% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 45 | -18.2% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 43 | +87% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 42 | -8.7% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 37 | +5.7% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 35 | -30% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 35 | +29.6% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 32 | -8.6% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 31 | +158.3% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 28 | +154.5% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 27 | +58.8% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 24 | -7.7% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 24 | +14.3% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 22 | -33.3% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 20 | +66.7% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 20 | +150% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 19 | +11.8% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 19 | +18.8% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 19 | -29.6% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 19 | -24% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 19 | -5% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 18 | -35.7% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 18 | -30.8% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 17 | +240% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 15 | +150% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 13 | -51.9% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 13 | +30% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 11 | +450% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 11 | -8.3% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 11 | -31.2% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 10 | 0% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 10 | +150% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 10 | +900% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 10 | -58.3% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 10 | -37.5% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 10 | -37.5% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 9 | +80% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 9 | +50% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 8 | -60% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 8 | +60% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 7 | +40% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 7 | -50% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 6 | +200% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 6 | +20% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 6 | +100% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 6 | +500% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 6 | +500% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 5 | -54.5% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 5 | 0% |
| George | Garden Route | 5 | +150% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 5 | +25% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 5 | -66.7% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 5 | -44.4% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 5 | -50% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 5 | -28.6% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 5 | 0% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 5 | +400% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 4 | -69.2% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 4 | +300% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 4 | +33.3% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 4 | -42.9% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 4 | -66.7% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 4 | -69.2% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 4 | +33.3% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 4 | +100% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 4 | -20% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 3 | +50% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 3 | +200% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 3 | 0% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 3 | -40% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 3 | +200% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 3 | +200% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 3 | 0% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 3 | +200% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 3 | 0% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 2 | +100% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 2 | 0% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 2 | 0% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 2 | 0% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 2 | -33.3% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 2 | -50% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 2 | +100% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 2 | 0% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 2 | -60% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 2 | -60% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 2 | 0% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 2 | 0% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 2 | +100% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 2 | 0% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 2 | 0% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 1 | 0% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 1 | -50% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 1 | -85.7% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 1 | 0% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 1 | -50% |
| Darling | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 1 | 0% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 1 | 0% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 1 | 0% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 1 | -66.7% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 1 | -50% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 1 | 0% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 1 | -66.7% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 1 | 0% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 1 | 0% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 1 | -50% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 1 | -75% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 0 | -100% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 0 | -100% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Napier | Overberg | 0 | -100% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 0 | -100% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 0 | -100% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 0 | -100% |