George Attempted Murders Jump 212.5% While Garden Route Crime Falls

George Attempted Murders Jump 212.5% While Garden Route Crime Falls

[Image: Facebook] George has landed in the awkward part of the quarterly crime stats, where the district picture looks calmer, until you zoom in on attempted murder. According to George Herald’s breakdown of the April to June 2026 figures, the Garden Route recorded a 5.3% drop across its 17 community-reported serious-crime categories, but attempted murders in the district more than doubled from 48 to 98 cases. Across the four George-area police …