Chandigarh, Dec. 29 -- Haryana Police recorded an overall decline in registered crime in 2025 while intensifying action against organised gangs, cybercriminals and habitual violent offenders, and will enter 2026 with a sharper focus on technology, forensic science and last-mile delivery of justice.

According to official data (as of December 28), the total number of cognisable crimes under the BNS and special and local laws fell from 1,35,574 in 2024 to 1,27,850 in 2025, a reduction of 7,724 cases, or about 5.7 per cent.

Crime under BNS alone declined from 1,10,738 to 1,07,242 cases, a fall of around 3.16 per cent, while cases under special and local laws dropped by more than 17 per cent.

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