Telangana crime cases fall 2.33% in 2025; over 500 Maoists surrender

Crime rates in Telangana registered a marginal decline in 2025, with total cases falling to 2.29 lakh, marking a 2.33 per cent decrease from the 2.34 lakh cases recorded in 2024.

According to police data released on Tuesday, more than 500 underground CPI (Maoist) cadres surrendered during the year. The surrendered members included two central committee members and 11 state committee members.

Addressing a press conference, Director General of Police B Shivadhar Reddy said that over 1.67 lakh Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) cases were reported in 2025, compared to more than 1.69 lakh cases in 2024. This reflected a decline of 1.45 per cent.

The data showed a significant reduction in cases of kidnapping and abduction, which fell by about 25 per cent to 1,145 cases in 2025, down from 1,525 cases reported the previous year.

Rape cases also declined by over 13 per cent, with 2,549 cases registered in 2025, compared to 2,945 cases in 2024.

Cybercrime cases in the state saw a reduction of three per cent during 2025, Reddy said, adding that this was in contrast to a 41 per cent increase in cybercrime reported at the national level.