Murders reported to the police, January to March, South Africa

5 181 in Jan-Mar 2026

5 0005 5006 0006 5007 000Jan-Mar 2022: 6 0836 083Jan-Mar 2023: 6 289Jan-Mar 2024: 6 5366 536Jan-Mar 2025: 5 727Jan-Mar 2026: 5 1815 181Jan-Mar 2022Jan-Mar 2026
5 0005 5006 0006 5007 000Jan-Mar 2022: 6 0836 083Jan-Mar 2023: 6 289Jan-Mar 2024: 6 5366 536Jan-Mar 2025: 5 727Jan-Mar 2026: 5 1815 181Jan-Mar 2022Jan-Mar 2026
Murders reported to the police, January to March, every value
PeriodValue
Jan-Mar 20226 083
Jan-Mar 20236 289
Jan-Mar 20246 536
Jan-Mar 20255 727
Jan-Mar 20265 181

Source: South African Police Service, Crime statistics, fourth quarter 2025/26 (January to March 2026), sheet "Crime stats per component", released 22 May 2026. Data and citation on SA Data Hub