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Hyderabad Crime Picture Diverges: Rachakonda Rises as Cyberabad Edges Down in 2025

Police annual reports emphasize technology-driven enforcement reducing cyber fraud, with offences against women showing mixed patterns.

Overview

  • Rachakonda logged a 15.4% rise in total cases to 33,040, driven by bodily offences and kidnappings, even as property crimes fell and cybercrime declined by about 19% to 3,734.
  • Crimes against women in Rachakonda increased by 4% overall, with declines in rape, dowry deaths and domestic violence, alongside rises in molestation and POCSO cases; the unit reported 78% case disposal, Zero-NBW status after executing 4,121 warrants, and 144 convictions including 31 life terms.
  • Cyberabad recorded a slight overall dip in cognisable offences to 37,243, led by a sharp fall in cybercrime to 7,636 cases as losses dropped to ₹404.61 crore and refunds exceeded ₹45 crore.
  • Detection of grave crimes in Cyberabad improved to 85% as murder cases fell, while road accident cases rose and NDPS cases increased with more arrests despite lower drug seizure volumes.
  • District snapshots underscored uneven trends: Sangareddy’s grave crimes fell 28% with kidnappings up, Suryapet’s grave crimes dropped 42.85%, Vikarabad’s overall cases rose 3.31%, and Nalgonda more than doubled convictions through strengthened investigations.