Hyderabad, Dec. 28 -- The overall crime rate in Hyderabad came down by 15%, while there is a sharp rise of 6% in crimes against women, and 27% against children in 2025 compared to 2024, Hyderabad police commissioner VC Sajjannar said on Saturday.

Releasing the annual crime data of Hyderabad at a press conference, Sajjannar said the city police registered 30,690 cases pertaining to various types of crimes, compared to 35,944 cases in 2024.

The reduction was observed across major crime categories, including bodily and property offences. Grave bodily offences such as murder and attempt to murder fell by 4%, while overall bodily offences declined by 16% during the year. Non-grave bodily offences recorded a sharper fall compared to grave off...