Crime cases in the Cyberabad Commissionerate recorded a marginal decline in 2025, with total cognisable offences dropping from 37,689 cases in 2024 to 37,243 this year, a reduction of 1.18%, according to the annual round-up report released by the Police on Tuesday (December 23, 2025).
Increase in crimes against women
Despite the overall drop, property offences made up 15% of crimes, up from 12% in 2024, followed by road accidents, which accounted for 12% of cases, up from 10% in 2024. Crimes against women marginally increased from 8% to 9%. Cybercrime continued to form the single largest category of offences at 21%, though its share declined substantially from 32% in 2024.
Police officials attributed the marginal overall reduction to increased surveillance, focused enforcement drives and the use of technology in detection and prevention.
Sharp decline in cybercrimes
Cybercrime cases saw the sharpest drop among all categories, falling from 11,914 cases in 2024 to 7,636 cases in 2025, marking a reduction of 35.9%.
Comparison of cognizable offences registered by Cyberabad Police in 2024 and 2025
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₹404 crore lost to cybercrimes
The amount lost to cybercrimes in 2025 stood at ₹404.61 crore, substantially lower than ₹793.18 crore reported in 2024. The police also improved recovery outcomes, with refunds amounting to over ₹45.51 crore across 539 cases during the year. Arrests in cybercrime cases rose to 917 in 2025, compared to 534 the previous year.
Officials said focused awareness campaigns in areas across the commissionerate and coordination with banks and digital platforms played a crucial role in reducing both the number of cases and financial losses.
Cyberabad Police Commissioner, Avinash Mohanty, speaking at the annual press meet held at the Commissionerate’s office on Tuesday (December 23, 2025).
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Increase in NDPS cases
Narcotics enforcement remained a key priority. Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act cases increased from 421 in 2024 to 575 in 2025, with the number of accused arrested rising from 954 to 1,228.
However, the total quantity of drugs seized declined from 2,714.798 kilograms in 2024 to 1,524.909 kg in 2025. The seized contraband was valued at ₹16.85 crore, compared to ₹24.20 crore in 2024. Ganja continued to dominate seizures, with 1,508.794 kilograms worth ₹8.32 crore seized during the year.
The police also disposed of over 2,730 kilograms of seized drugs worth ₹25.44 crore during the year, reinforcing efforts to prevent the recirculation of narcotics.
Road accidents rise, penalties double
Road accidents continued to be a major contributor to crime statistics. Total road accident cases rose from 3,829 in 2024 to 4,608 in 2025, marking an increase of 20.34%, though fatalities marginally declined from 856 to 803.
Traffic enforcement intensified significantly, with contact challans increasing to over 10.27 lakh and e-challans to nearly 26 lakh in 2025. Total penalties imposed more than doubled to ₹239.37 crore, compared to ₹111.81 crore in 2024.
Mechanisms to address crimes against women
Crimes against women showed a slight increase in proportion, rising from 8% of total cases in 2024 to 9% in 2025. Dowry harassment and cruelty in marriage accounted for a significant share, with 1,314 cases reported during the year.
Police officials said specialised teams, faster registration of cases and improved victim support mechanisms were being strengthened to address crimes against women more effectively.
Murder cases decline, detection improves
Murder and murder-for-gain cases declined from 132 in 2024 to 113 in 2025. Detection efficiency improved further, with the detection rate rising from 95% to 98%.
Overall detection of grave offences under major crime heads improved from 80% in 2024 to 85% in 2025, despite a slight reduction in the total number of such cases.
Published – December 23, 2025 02:39 pm IST
