Hyderabad Police Annual Report: City Sees 15% Crime Drop in 2025, but Crimes Against Women and Children Rise

Hyderabad recorded a 15% decline in overall crime in 2025, with sharp drops in rioting, property offences, and cybercrime, according to the annual crime report released by Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar. However, crimes against women and children saw a worrying rise.

Hyderabad Records 15% Drop in Overall Crime in 2025

Hyderabad witnessed a notable improvement in law and order in 2025, with the overall crime rate declining by 15 per cent, according to the annual crime statistics released by Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar.

The reduction is being attributed to sustained enforcement, technology-driven policing, and increased public cooperation across the city.

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Over 5,000 Fewer Crime Cases Compared to 2024

The data shows a significant year-on-year decline in registered cases:

• Total cases in 2025: 30,690
• Total cases in 2024: 35,944
• Overall reduction: More than 5,000 cases

Cases registered under core criminal laws, special local laws, and other statutes together dropped sharply, reflecting stronger preventive policing.

Bodily Offences See 16% Reduction

Crimes involving bodily harm declined substantially in 2025.

Bodily offence statistics:

• Total bodily offences: 7,064 (2025) vs 8,447 (2024)
• Grave bodily offences: 672 vs 700
• Non-grave bodily offences: 6,392 vs 7,747

Rioting Sees the Sharpest Decline

• Rioting: Down by 63%
• Kidnapping & grievous hurt: Down by 49% each
• Culpable homicide: Reduced by 27%
• Attempt to murder: Down by 18%
• Murder cases: Reduced by 10% (69 in 2025 vs 77 in 2024)

Property Crimes Fall by Nearly 30%

Property-related offences recorded one of the steepest declines:

• Total property offences: 3,817 (2025) vs 5,328 (2024)
• Grave property offences: 217 vs 315 (31% drop)
• Non-grave property offences: 3,600 vs 5,013 (28% drop)

Cybercrime Cases Decline by 8%

Cybercrime incidents also showed improvement in 2025:

• Cybercrime cases in 2025: 3,735
• Cybercrime cases in 2024: 4,042
• Overall decline: 8%

Crimes Against Women and Children Increase

Despite the overall decline, certain sensitive categories saw an upward trend:

• Crimes against women:
  • 2,625 cases in 2025
  • 2,482 cases in 2024
  • 6% increase
• POCSO cases (crimes against children):
  • 568 cases in 2025
  • 449 cases in 2024
  • 27% rise

However, offences against SC/ST communities declined significantly:

• 128 cases in 2025
• 175 cases in 2024
• 27% reduction

Key Policing Initiatives Behind Crime Reduction

Commissioner V C Sajjanar credited the improved crime figures to focused policing reforms and initiatives, including:

• People Welfare Police (PWP) framework
• Jagruth Hyderabad – Surakshit Hyderabad, a large-scale public safety awareness drive
• Advanced City Surveillance Grid Protocol
• EYES (Empowering Your Everyday Safety) teams for continuous CCTV monitoring
• Data-driven investigations and proactive field policing

Public Trust and Technology Drive Safer Hyderabad

The police commissioner highlighted that peaceful handling of major festivals, public events, elections, and large gatherings reflected growing public trust and disciplined civic participation across Hyderabad.

The Road Ahead

While the 15% drop in overall crime marks a major achievement, Hyderabad Police have stressed the need for focused action on crimes against women and children, alongside continued investment in technology, prevention, and victim-centric policing.

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